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The three victims were killed by gunfire, said Acevedo.
The sheriff's office said in a statement that Pamela Johnson, 62, was found dead. His home in a northwestern section of the county Friday night after parents were unable to reach him.
A PT Cruiser stolen from Johnson was found Saturday at a mall in Houston, the sheriff's office said. After reviewing surveillance images, investigators published images of a suspect identified as Gilberto Rodriguez
A second woman, Allie Barrow, 28, was found shot dead about a mile away, in a mattress store, reported NBC affiliate KPRC
Barrow, Mattress Farm employee, was found by his manager.
A third person, Edward Magana, was found dead in a mall Monday less than two miles away, the station reported. Magana also worked in a mattress store – Mattress One.
Acevedo stated that Gilberto Rodriguez was paroled for unspecified crimes when he cut off his ankle monitor a few days ago
. "A serial killer is three or more murders – separate homicides – usually without motives," he told reporters. "The pattern of this type seems to be flying in a lot of cases."
But during the press conference, Gonzalez said the evidence seemed to point to the direction of the serial killer
"That's what we're facing". [19659027] Gonzalez said that the victims were of mixed ages and sexes, but connected to three areas of Houston or its suburbs – Cypress, Willowbrook and Eastex North.