Criminal Minds2005

Aaron Hotchner:
We're looking for a physically fit male from his late twenties to mid-thirties.He's brazen, confident, and organized.

Derek Morgan:
This person may be a moral vigilante. Abby Stafford had drug issues, Gloria Carlyle moved in with her boyfriend, Parker Mills was a sexual deviant.

Dr. Spencer Reid:
Moral vigilantism typically has its roots in repression and guilt. This generally manifests itself in low self-esteem and self-loathing. By punishing others, the unsub may also be punishing himself.

Aaron Hotchner:
He's also literally branding his victims. We're not sure why, but he's likely marking them as his own.

Alex Blake:
His organizational skills suggest someone who can get and keep a full-time job.

David Rossi:
But the work is likely low-level. His impaired social development would not allow him to move very far in the professional world.

Jennifer Jareau:
Consequently, this is someone most comfortable working in solitude, having minimal interaction with others.

Derek Morgan:
And this makes it a challenge to determine how and where this person is choosing his victims.

Dr. Spencer Reid:
The two female victims were reserved and studious; Parker Mills lived quietly in the margins of conventional society.

Jennifer Jareau:
So the killer may frequent or work in locations that attracts this type of person. Uh, places of solitude, contemplation.

Alex Blake:
Museums, gardens and parks, bookstores.

David Rossi:
His choice of a city square, rather than a remote canyon, means he's gaining confidence.

Derek Morgan:
But the recklessness of killing in such a public space suggests that this confidence may be stemming from a delusion.

Jennifer Jareau:
He may believe he's in a place in time that makes him invulnerable.

Aaron Hotchner:
And if his delusion is gaining in strength, then his next killing may be riskier and more dramatic. Thank you.