Vincent Johnson
Vincent Johnson | |
|---|---|
Life imprisonment without parole | |
| Details | |
| Victims | Patricia Sullivan, 48
Rhonda Tucker, 21 Joanne Feliciano, 35 Vivian Caraballo, 26 Laura Nusser, 43 |
Span of crimes | August 26, 1999 – June 7, 2000 |
| Country | United States |
| State(s) | New York |
Date apprehended | August 5, 2000 |
| Imprisoned at | Wende Correctional Facility, Alden, New York |
Vincent Johnson (born January 6, 1969), is an American serial killer known as The Brooklyn Strangler. His known victims were all female. He was previously a marketing photographer for ad firm, Gannett Transit, in the early 1990s.[citation needed]
Arrest
Between the summers of 1999 and 2000, a series of murders of
After he was cleared as a suspect, the man befriended the officers of the
Johnson initially refused to provide a DNA sample to police, and denied knowing any of the women. However, one of the detectives had observed him spitting on the street, and Johnson's saliva was retrieved and given to the medical examiner for testing.[4] Johnson's DNA matched that which was found on four of the victims.[2]
Johnson later confessed to the murders of five women: Patricia Sullivan, Rhonda Tucker, Joanne Feliciano, Vivian Caraballo and Laura Nusser.[5] He remained a suspect in the murder of Katrina Niles, although, as of 2006, he continues to deny involvement in her death. Police consider it likely he had sex with at least three of his victims.
Johnson reportedly claimed he was acting out a hatred of his mother. Three of the victims — Caraballo, Feliciano and Sullivan — were killed on Thursdays, and Rhonda Tucker probably was as well, although her body was discovered on a Saturday. According to Johnson, this deliberate fixation came about due to his loathing of his mother's one day off from work, always a Thursday.
Johnson admitted little, if any, feelings of guilt. Of Patricia Sullivan, he said, "I didn't see strangling her as doing something wrong at the time"; although after killing his first victim, Laura Nusser, he said he reported feeling "sorry" and wanting to apologize to her family.
Each of the victims was strangled, apparently with whatever
Johnson is currently serving a
.Other media
- The pursuit of the Brooklyn Strangler, and Johnson's subsequent arrest for the crimes, was the subject of several episodes of the Court TV documentary series Brooklyn North.[6][7]
See also
References
- ^ Rashbaum, William K. (August 5, 2000). "Man Arrested in Killings of Six Women". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 17, 2016. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Rashbaum, William K. (2000). "DNA Links Suspect to Six Slayings". The Print: Official Publication of the Southern California Association of Fingerprint Officers, November/December 2000, Vol. 16, No. 6, reprinted from The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved August 7. 2007.
- ^ Rashbaum, William K. (August 6, 2000). "Man Cleared by DNA Tests Led Police to Murder Suspect". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 6, 2016. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- ^ "Transcript of State of the City Address". Archives of Rudolph W. Giuliani. City Council Chamber, City Hall, Borough of Manhattan, City of New York. January 8, 2001. Archived from the original on January 18, 2002. Retrieved August 7, 2007.
- ^ Kershaw, Sarah (August 6, 2000). "Connected in Friendship, And in Shared Addictions". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 4, 2016. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- ^ Brooklyn North episode guide Archived 2007-06-13 at the Wayback Machine on CourtTV.com
- ^ Producers: Daniel Elias and David Houts / Hybrid Films (8 April 2001). "The Brooklyn Strangler". Homicide Squad: Brooklyn North. msn. Archived from the original on 2013-01-29.
External links
- New York State inmate search (Johnson's DIN# is 01A2526)