Tampa Police Search for Possible Serial Killer in Murder of Three Pedestrians

DEPARTMENT. WE BEGIN TON WITH MYA
RODRIGUEZ IN TAMPA. >> Reporter: IN THE SEMINOLE
HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOOD OF TAMPA TODAY, POLICE ARE SEARCHING FOR
A POSSIBLE SERIAL KILLER. >> THERE ARE OBVIOUSLY ABLE TO
VANISH VERY QUICKLY. >> Reporter: VANISHING WITHOUT A
TRACE, LEAVING THE COMMUNITY ON EDGE.
>> THERE'S NO RHYME OR REASON. WE ALL FEEL SHAKEN AND CONCERNED
THAT WE COULD BE THE NEXT VICTIM.
>> Reporter: IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS, THREE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN
KILLED WITHIN BLOCKS OF EACH OTHER.
EACH WHILE WALKING ALONE. OCTOBER 9, BENJAMIN MITCHELL
GUNNED DOWN WHILE WALKING TO A BUS STOP.
TWO DAYS LATER, MONICA SHOT AND KILLED.
AND TEN DAYS AFTER THE FIRST MURDER, ANTHONY SHOT AND KILLED
AFTER GETTING OFF AT THE WRONG BUS STOP.
POLICE SAY ALTHOUGH THE VICTIMS DID NOT KNOW EACH OTHER, THEY
HAVE LINKED THE MURDERS THROUGH THEIR SIMILARITIES AND
UNDISCLOSED EVIDENCE. >> YOU HAVE MY WORD THESE CASES
ARE CONNECTED. >> Reporter: IS THIS THE WORK OF
A SERIAL KILLER. >> WE'RE NOT WILLING TO USE THAT
TERM YET BECAUSE WE DON'T KNOW ENOUGH.
I HAVE PURPOSEFULLY AVOIDED LABELLING THAT BECAUSE I DON'T
WANT PEOPLE TO FOCUS IN ON ONE PERSON.
WE DON'T KNOW IF IT'S MORE THAN ONE PERSON, A TEAM OF PEOPLE.
>> Reporter: FOR BENJAMIN MITCHELL'S FAMILY, HIS DEATH IS
HITTING THEM HARD. >> STOST FARFETCHED YOU CAN'T
WRAP YOUR HEAD ON IT. >> CLOSE TO HOME.
>> Reporter: POLICE RELEASED THIS FOOTAGE IDENTIFYING THIS
INDIVIDUAL AS A PERSON OF INTEREST, BUT SO FAR, NO SUSPECT
AND NO MOTIVE. >> WE HAVE VERY LITTLE
INFORMATION. WE DON'T KNOW WHO IS DOING THIS.
>> Reporter: SHE HEARD THE GUNSHOTS DURING THE SECOND
MURDER, THE BODY OF MONICA HOFFA FOUND LYING IN AN EMPTY LOT
ACROSS THE STREET. >> THIS IS LIKE TOO CLOSE TO
HOME RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET FROM, YOU KNOW, YOUR HOUSE, I'M
UP ALL NIGHT LOOKING OUT THE WINDOWS.
TRYING TO SEE WHAT'S GOING ON. IT'S VERY SCARY.
>> Reporter: POLICE WILL HOLD A COMMUNITY MEETING TOMORROW TO
ADDRESS NEIGHBORS CONCERNS, A
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Tampa Police Search for Possible Serial Killer in Murder of Three Pedestrians

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