Aaron Hotchner:  We 're looking for an LDSK , or a long - distance serial killer . He 's a very skilled marksman with a god complex .
Derek Morgan: He derives pleasure out of remaining unseen and determining the fates of people from afar .
Jennifer Jareau: He 's criminally sophisticated and methodical , concealing his method of ingress and egress , leaving little evidence behind in the sniper perches .
Alex Blake: This suggests a great deal of experience , so this unsub has a military or a law enforcement background , possibly even Special Forces .
Dr. Spencer Reid: His victims at first to be targets of opportunity , but it now appears that one or more of them are targets of choice . The remaining victims were collateral damage to be used as a forensic countermeasure ; similar to what John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo did with the D.C. sniper case in _ 2002 _ .
Derek Morgan: This means there 's some unknown connection between one or more victims at the first and second crime scenes .
Agent Tanya Mays: What about the Caucasian male that an eyewitness saw at the plaza ?
Derek Morgan: It 's something to consider , but we ca n't rule out others . We know that the unsub is likely in his late thirties to forties , in order to have the means and patience to plan and execute these attacks .
Aaron Hotchner: If he still has specific targets , it 's likely he wo n't wait long to attack , so the public needs to remain vigilant .