The first crime occurred on June 19, 1995. The most recent killing happened on May 13, 1996. According to Chief of Police Jose Carneiro, the dead women were found tied to the beds, half-naked and strangled. He said that a composite picture of the killer was made, "based on an individual who tried to rape women in the streets." The suspected killer is believed to be black, of average height and between 30 to 35 years old.