"When she was found dead in her Austin, Texas, bedroom in May 2019, detectives noticed odd marks on her head and neck that didn't fit the position she was found in. The medical examiner thought strangulation was a possibility, but ruled the death undetermined. A sexual assault kit yielded a DNA match to convicted killer Raul Meza Jr. in 2020; nothing was done."
"By then, 62-year-old Meza had murdered 80-year-old Jesse Fraga, an ex-probation officer who had befriended him. Years earlier, in 1982, he had been convicted of sexually assaulting and strangling 8-year-old Kendra Page. He was sentenced to 30 years but released after serving only 11. When arrested in 2023, police found him carrying a backpack containing zip ties, duct tape, a handgun, and a condom, which investigators called a "kill kit." He told investigators he was "ready and prepared to kill again.""
Christina Fultz searched four years after her mother, Gloria Lofton, was found dead in May 2019 with head and neck marks inconsistent with her position. A 2020 sexual-assault kit matched convicted killer Raul Meza Jr., but no action occurred until Meza confessed in May 2023 to strangling Lofton during a sexual assault. Meza had a prior conviction for sexually assaulting and strangling an eight-year-old and later killed an 80-year-old who had befriended him. Police found items described as a "kill kit." Forensic psychology distinguishes predatory, instrumental violence—marked by planning, control, and sexualized motive—from affective, reactive violence. Predator definitions should emphasize behavior and methods rather than offense count to avoid misallocated resources and missed threats.
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