Jason Gideon:  The unsub brought his weapons with him . Tape , glue , wire . He did not leave them at the scene . Took them when he left . He has a kind of killing kit that he carries .
Aaron "Hotch" Hotchner: Organized killers usually have a skilled job , likely technology related , which may involve the use of the hands . The crime scenes are far enough apart that he needs a vehicle . This will be well - kept , obsessively clean , as will be his home . He 's diurnal , the attacks occurred during the day , so the vehicle may be related to his work , possibly a company car or truck .
Derek Morgan: We believe he watches the victims for a time , learns the rhythms of the home , knows his time frame .
Aaron "Hotch" Hotchner: You 're not gon na catch him accidentally .
Jason Gideon: He destroys symbols of wealth in the victims ' homes . He harbors envy of and hatred toward people of a higher social class . He feels invisible around them .
Dr. Spencer Reid: Uh , class is the theme of the poem which he left at the various crime scenes . At one point in the poem , the woman attempts to bribe Death , but he does n't accept it . He says this is the one moment when riches mean nothing . When Death comes , poor and the rich are exactly alike .
Captain Griffith: So , he 's poor .
Aaron "Hotch" Hotchner: Probably middle - class . A decidedly lower - class person would stick out in a highly patrolled neighborhood . This guy appears to , uh , belong there . He blends in .
Detective Cornelius Martin: Why does he glue the eyes open ?
Elle Greenaway: The unsub is an exploitative rapist . Most rape victims close their eyes during the attack , turn their heads . For some rapists , this ruins the fantasy . For this type of rapist , the goal is more related to the victim watching him than the act itself .
Aaron "Hotch" Hotchner: The verses , the staging , the aggressive language , " I am death " , this is a guy who , while being in control of the crime scene , almost certainly feels inadequate in the rest of his life .
Jason Gideon: That 's why he could n't wait for you to figure out what he 'd done . Why he needed to make sure all his crimes were counted . His victims , they represent whatever it is that 's controlling him , and he wants that control back . He is under the thumb of a powerful woman who frightens him . And a final point : He is white .
Captain Griffith: We have witnesses that identify him as a black male .
Jason Gideon: The attacker was black . He is not the Tommy Killer .
Aaron "Hotch" Hotchner: Mrs. Gordon 's husband came home at the same time that he always does . The Tommy Killer would've known that .
Elle Greenaway: And Mrs. Gordon 's attacker wore a ski mask . The unsub knows when he walks into a house , he 's going to kill the woman who lives there . If you 're not leaving any witnesses , why wear a ski mask ?
Derek Morgan: And he wants the victims to see him anyway .
Aaron "Hotch" Hotchner: Your attempted rapist is a garden - variety , disorganized young man .
Elle Greenaway: As the victim 's age goes up , generally the attacker 's age goes down . Mrs. Gordon is about _ 60 _ , which puts her rapist at about 20 .