JJ and Morgan returned to the precinct where they had been assigned a small conference room while they were compiling their profile. When they arrived they saw Reid studying photos of the crime scenes that were pinned to a notice board in the corner pf the room. Rossi and Hotch entered the room just after they arrived.
'Alright, lets discuss our findings. JJ, Morgan you go first' started Hotch
'The abandoned building where the first 3 murders occurred is located on the outskirts of the city in a heavily industrialized area. However, this building happens to be the only one with 2 other abandoned buildings on either side. It looks like the kidnappers had planned well in advance and chose a relatively isolated area for a reason' began JJ.
'This tracks with our original thought that the kidnappers were professionals. They had clearly done their research. At this stage I think it's unlikely that we'll be able to identify them. They clearly had serious backing' continued Morgan.
'Which brings us to our Unsub. The area of the warehouse where the 1st 2 bodies were discovered was on the 2nd floor and completely open plan. There were several broken wooden pallets lying on the ground, a metal table and of course, the broken chair. If the Unsub had planned in advance it would make sense that he would bring a weapon with him. But he used a broken chair back and turned the kidnapper's guns on themselves. Speaks to a disorganisation that doesn't fit with the other evidence' continued JJ.
'We walked from this area to the lower ground floor of the adjacent building where the 3rd body was found and it looks like the kidnapper was fleeing while shooting back at the 1st building' said Morgan.
'That seems to indicate that he was running from Unsub. Perhaps seeing his men being taken down caused him to flee for his own safety. But why would the Unsub give chase?' queried Rossi.
'There is no evidence that any shots were fired in the direction of the fleeing kidnapper so it appears that the Unsub was unarmed when he gave chase. This indicates a lack of fear of personal safety and speaks to how dangerous the Unsub could be' replied Morgan.
'The last man died of a broken neck. When I talked to the ME he said the neck was not broken by a twisting motion but rather was forced backwards with tremendous force. To break the neck of a human, 1,000 to 1,250 foot-pounds of torque is considered sufficient' inserted Reid.
'Wow. So the Unsub so far appears to be a physically strong man, extremely proficient in hand-to-hand combat with little fear of personal safety' suggested JJ.
'The manoeuvre used to break the man's neck may give us a place to start looking' added Rossi. 'That is a special forces move usually used to subdue not kill. Suggests the Unsub has military training. That also fits with his lack of fear when facing multiple opponents.'
'The Unsub checked on the safety of the kidnapped men before leaving the scene. Which indicated that the kidnappers were the targets and that he was unafraid to leave possible witnesses behind' continued Hotch.
'What did you and Rossi find at the 2nd crime scene?' JJ asked.
'The Unsub attacked 6 heavily armed men in a narrow hallway. He appears to have taken them all down within the space of 2 minutes. He then forced his way into the office and confronted Mr. Hunt. He fired an arrow in Hunt's direction which missed and struck the wall behind his desk instead. At that point the head of security engaged in hand-to-hand with the Unsub while Hunt fled and raised the alarm' began Hotch.
'By the time the police made it up to the floor all the security guards were dead. The lead Detective claims a man was crouched behind Hunt's desk and when he shouted to drop his weapons the Unsub shot an arrow that disarmed 2 approaching police officers. He then took off running and jumped through the window and zip-lined down to an adjacent building' continued Rossi.
'That fits with our working theory that the Unsub has some kind of military training. The use of arrows is unusual though' said Morgan.
'The bow was an important weapon for both hunting and warfare from prehistoric times until the widespread use of gunpowder in the 16th century' replied Reid. 'Organised warfare with bows ended in the mid-17th century in Europe, but it persisted into the early 19th century in Eastern cultures and in tribal warfare in the New World.'
'Was there anything at the 2nd building where the Unsub zip-lined to?' queried JJ.
'That's where we get an intriguing link to our 1st crime scene and the kidnappers' started Hotch.
This piqued the interest of JJ, Morgan and Reid. For Hotch to call a link 'intriguing' it would indicate something of significant importance.
'The building is called 'The Iron Works Building' and is used as a convention hall of sorts and is regularly rented out for parties and large gatherings. On the night in question it was the location of a Welcome Home party for one Oliver Queen' revealed Hotch.
This raised several eyebrows as the team tried to determine how significant this was.