How probable is it that a serial killer that targeted exclusively black men could go undetected?
The other day I was wondering why there are so few serial killers that specifically targeted young adult black males. But then I thought about it even further and wondered how many serial murders of young black men would be chalked up to street violence. Throughout the entirety of the 70s through 90s, gang violence was a massive problem, and it still is in some areas. Given the high homicide rate of many predominately black areas due to gang violence, it makes me wonder if a serial killer could take advantage of that and blend in.
Someone close to me recently got shot multiple times and barely survived. Nobody really took the time to investigate and the police assumed it was some gang beef, despite my friend having no affiliations. I was kind of baffled by how apathetic everyone was towards the whole situation.
I also noticed that serial killers that target men exclusively are able to operate undetected for long periods of time and basically stack up bodies. Dean Corll, Larry Eyeler, Randy Kraft, and so so many more.