Duck walk killer

Image of the Duck Walk Killer released by the Chicago Police.

The Duck Walk Killer is a spree killer in the Rogers Park neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois. The Duck Walk Killer is believed to have murdered at least two individuals.

Victims

Douglass Watts, 73, was shot in the head at point blank range while walking his dog on the morning of Sunday September 30, 2018.[1] At the time of the murder, police said that there was no apparent motive and that Mr. Watts was not robbed. Eliyahu Moscowitz, 24, was shot in the head at point blank range while playing the video game Pokémon Go on the evening of Monday October 1, 2018.[2] Police also were unable to determine a motive for the murder of Mr. Moscowitz, and he was not robbed.

Police involvement

Forensic ballistic analysis was able to determine that the same gun was used in the two killings, which occurred on consecutive days only about a half a mile away from each other.[3] This realization sent the quiet residential Rogers Park community into a state of panic. The police obtained surveillance video of a suspect who is believed to be responsible for the crimes.[4] Police urged local residents to keep their eyes out for someone who walks with the suspect's "distinctive toes pointed out" gait. This led media organizations to dub the suspect the "Duck Walk Killer."[5]

No arrests have been made, and the Duck Walk Killer remains at large. Mr. Watts was gay, and Mr. Moscowitz was Jewish. This has led some local residents to suspect that these killings may be hate crimes. Other local residents have raised concerns that the killings may be associated with gang initiation. The police maintain that no motive has been established.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Cherney, Elyssa. "'What could anybody possibly have against him?' Masked gunman kills elderly man walking his dogs in Rogers Park". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
  2. ↑ Tribune, Chicago. "Crime spree shakes Rogers Park, residents hold vigil". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
  3. ↑ Buckley, Elyssa Cherney, Madeline. "Police release video of suspect in 2 Rogers Park shootings as residents seek answers". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
  4. ↑ Chicago Police (2018-10-03), Homicide | 1400 Block of West Sherwin | JB456724, retrieved 2018-10-08
  5. ↑ "Duck Walk Killer: Cops Appeal for Help Finding Suspected Killer Wearing a Mask With Unusual Stride". Inside Edition. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
  6. ↑ Sobol, Rosemary. "Tips, reward money surge after 2 slain by Rogers Park shooter, police say". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
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