There was something comforting about catching up with the team, even if the situation that brought them together was less than ideal. Joseph would have happily continued to chat with Agent Stannis, but there were unfortunately more pressing matters to attend to. The mention of a travel bag prompted to Joseph to reach under his desk, producing a simple black duffle bag. The strap had several baggage check labels on it, spanning years and locations all across the U.S., to some, it might be misconstrued as bragging or even trophies of all Joseph's travels. In reality, they were a warning to never forget that there's always another monster lurking in the shadows.
Speaking of monsters, Joseph found himself opening the case file while settling into his seat aboard the team's jet. The lacerations around the wrists of the victims were deep, consistent in both cases. The second victim however was sporting them on their wrists as well, did she fight back more? Was that why the escalation in restraints? He would need to examine the bodies himself upon landing. Talk with the local Medical Examiner and find out what they had discovered in terms of physical evidence. Both women had been assaulted, but did he wear a condom? Perhaps the assailant was impotent or a woman, and the assault was carried out by another instrument.
If Joseph were to construct a profile based on the file splayed across his lap, he'd wager they were looking for a white male in his twenties to thirties. Both women were nearly identical in physical description, and the Unsub had additionally added the mole above the lip.
The beauty mark.
Physically, both women had a Marilyn Monroe look to them, the beauty mark put it over the edge. That wasn't where the similarities ended either. Joseph noted both women had been recently widowed, assumably by men serving in the military. He would have to confirm that once they landed of course. The similarities clearly pointed to the Unsub looking for surrogates. That meant he had to be stalking them, at least enough to know both had recently lost husbands and presumably husbands who worked in similar occupations.
Milatary, Law Enforcement, even the Fire Department could be considered similar enough depending on the level of delusion this Unsub has.
The plane was starting to descend now, prompting Joseph to clear his throat looking around to see which members of the team were awake.
"I've been looking over the case file for most of the flight," He began, straightening up in his seat. "I'm thinking we're looking at a targeted spree-killer motivated by revenge. The bodies aren't going to stop, I would worry less about a signature, that's not what this is in my opinion. Instead, I'm led to believe these women are surrogates for his real target, someone who hurt him, someone who made him feel abandoned and neglected. Both women lost their husbands, and the scenes were staged to look like a suicide. If we could narrow down the suspect pool more, I'd imagine we'd find a boy who was abandoned by a maternal figure who took her own life following the death of her partner." Clearing his throat, Joseph continued.
"The level of assault is personal, suggests a male victim, I'd hazard a guess at some in their mid-twenties to thirties." Joseph paused to rub his eyes, taking the last sip of the cold latte beside him.
"I'd like to arrange a visit to the ME's office to take a look at the bodies while the team meets with local law enforcement if that's at all possible, Lucian."
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