September 1, 1980 - Raúl Osiel Marroquín Reyes
Operating in Mexico City in the early 2000s, Marroquín Reyes targeted gay men in a series of kidnappings that resulted in four murders, driven by a hatred that was methodical rather than impulsive. The organized nature of his crimes, combined with their explicit targeting of a vulnerable population, drew sustained attention to anti-gay violence in Mexico and cemented his case as a reference point in discussions of homophobia-motivated crime.
From Wikipedia
Raúl Osiel Marroquín Reyes (born 1 September 1980), known as The Sadist and The Rainbow Killer, is a Mexican serial killer who kidnapped and tortured six young men in 2005, killing four of them.
An organized killer, Marroquín was motivated by his sheer hatred for gay men, luring them from Mexico City's Zona Rosa and taking them to his apartment where he would brutally torture the youths before killing them. His case is regarded as an infamous example of homophobia in Mexico.
Further reading
- Serial Killers of Mexico
This collection of chilling true crime stories explores Mexico's most notorious serial killers, offering a look at the country's dark history of predatory violence.
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