Manhattan serial killer Gerald Brevard III is apparently a patient of mental illness.
Spree murders of homeless men in Washington DC and New York City had caught everybody’s attention lately. The killings were quite brutal and seemed like the murderer was one.
The DC police have now identified the suspect as Gerald Brevard III and netizens are curious to know more about him. It is flabbergasting to see so much hate in a person that he decided to finish homeless people for no rhyme or reason.
Who Is Manhattan Serial Killer Gerald Brevard III?
Gerald Brevard III is a 30-year-old man who was recently arrested for murdering homeless men. His father is in distress knowing of the crime that his son has committed. He is still in disbelief that his little one could be capable of such brutality.
However, it has been revealed that he was a mental health patient and was in constant contact with a hospital for his treatment. Further, the 80-year-old dad of the suspect said that he talked with him just a day before and he seemed nothing but normal then.
Looking at his criminal records, in 2018 he was charged with an assault when he raised a knife and tried to stab a certain someone over a dispute. Further in 2019, he was arrested for assaulting a woman. However, the case could not go ahead considering his mental condition.
Gerald Brevard III Identified As Homeless Man Killer
The police revealed to the media that Gerald Brevard III was the man responsible for the serial killing that was happening recently. The details regarding how he got caught were not addressed by the official but a small loophole was found by the media personnel.
There was an account on Instagram that looked exactly like the suspect’s. Few hours ago, there was a post made of a picture of Gerald which he captioned as “Feeling Devilish Feeling Godly.” Further, the man tagged Manhattan event space as well.
Observing all this, the designated officers definitely took the help of social media also to find out the real killer.
Is Gerald Bevard III Arrested? Charges Explained
Yes, Gerald Brevard III has been arrested by the DC police. He has been charged with the spree of murders that were happening lately and was creating a whole chaotic situation in the city.
However, looking at his mental condition, we cannot state his possible verdict. There might be many possibilities when the criminal is seriously a mental health patient.