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serial killer
A serial killer (also called a serial murderer) is a person who murders three or more people,An offender can be anyone:
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is typically a person who kills three or more people, with the murders taking place over more than a month and including a significant period of time between them. The
Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the domestic Intelligence agency, intelligence and Security agency, security service of the United States and Federal law enforcement in the United States, its principal federal law enforcement ag ...
(FBI) defines serial murder as "a series of two or more murders, committed as separate events, usually, but not always, by one offender acting alone".
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United States
The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ...
has by far the largest number of documented serial killers in the world. According to
Radford University
Radford University is a public university in Radford, Virginia, United States. It is one of the state's eight doctorate-granting public universities. Founded in 1910, Radford offers curricula for undergraduates in more than 100 fields, graduate ...
's Serial Killer Information Center, it has more documented serial killers than the next ten highest countries on the list combined.
Identified serial killers
Unidentified serial killers
This is a list of unidentified serial killers who committed crimes within the United States.
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List of rampage killers in the United States
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List of mass shootings in the United States
This is a list of the most notable mass shootings in the United States that have occurred since 1900. Mass shootings are incidents involving several victims of firearm-related violence. The precise inclusion criteria are disputed, and there is n ...
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Lists of serial killers
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united states
The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ...
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