1.   The victim had been shot at close range.

2.   The victim was shot point-blank in the chest.

3.   All three victims had been shot.

4.   Although the victim was shot from two directions, full blame was placed on a single deranged gunman.

5.   Because all the victims were shot in the head, crime scene analysts characterized the killings as premeditated.

6.   A few minutes later, a fifth victim was shot a few blocks south, and finally a sixth was injured nearby.

7.   After shooting the victim three times, the gunman got back into his red Honda and drove north on Lafayette Street, police said.

8.   All five victims were shot in the head, Kerik said.

9.   All four victims were shot more than once.

10.   All the victims were shot in the head, and two of them survived.