United States: perpetrator of several murders, he had foreseen his crimes in books

The man, who killed five people in Colorado on Monday before being shot by police, predicted his crimes and even named some of his victims in a series of science fiction novels.

It is a discovery that shivers down your spine. According to authorities and several American media, the individual behind the murder of five people, shot dead on Monday by law enforcement in Colorado, had planned to commit his crimes. He had exhibited them in a novel trilogy called "Sanction" . Identified as Lydon McLeod by police, the suspect had published his books under a pseudonym, Roman McClay. "We are aware of the books written by the suspect under a pseudonym, which are part of our investigation," a Denver police spokesperson said Thursday.

Two victims appeared in the novels

According to a comment posted on the author's website, the plot of the novels follows "a politician / billionaire who wants to use genetic technology to rewrite the DNA of criminals, such as serial killers or violent people ". On his website, "Roman McClay" said to mix fiction and "people" and "real events" in order to "blur the line between what exists and what is possible". In the first volume, a man named Lyndon MacLeod kills a character called Michael Swinyard in a building in Denver, US media report. Authorities confirmed that one of the victims had the same name and was killed at the address mentioned in the book. Likewise, in another volume, the supposed murderer recounts the death of a woman, Alicia Cardenas, also identified as one of the victims. The name of the suspect also appeared on administrative documents linked to a premises bought a few years ago by Ms. Cardenas.

"Relations" with certain victims

On Monday, the 47-year-old shooter first opened fire at a tattoo parlor in Denver, killing a tattoo artist and salon owner Alicia Cardenas. He then fatally injured Michael Swinyard, then traveled to Lakewood, on the outskirts of Denver, where he killed a man at another tattoo parlor and then a hotel receptionist. He was shot dead by a policewoman, herself injured in the exchange of gunfire. The suspect appeared to "target specific people" and he had "personal or professional relationships" with some of his victims, police said on Tuesday. The receptionist was not related to the gunman, but he had had "interactions" with the hotel,