Donald Gashkins Profile
By: Jon • Essay • 473 Words • March 14, 2010 • 1,182 Views
Donald Gashkins Profile
Donald Gaskins is an organized hedonistic serial killer that should be listed in the
lust or thrill killer subtype.
He came from a broken home in South Carolina, where his mother had several
male lovers, who abused Donald mentally, and physically through his childhood and his
mother did little or nothing to protect him.
Not surprisingly he had problems in school and was the subject of “intense”
discipline from teachers.
Gaskins spent time in juvenile reform school, where he was gang raped, and in
prison where he killed other inmates to create a name for himself.
Being in and out of reform school and prison led to inconsistent jobs, being
married four times, and to more criminal activity, including insurance fraud, burglary,
assault, and aggravated assault,
Donald Gaskins killed people “recreationally” which he said was for people he
knew nothing about, and “seriously” which was reserved for acquaintances of his.
He claims to have killed between 80 and 90 people in his recreational killings.
The serious killings started with the rape and torture of his 15 year old niece, and
her friend.
More often than not he would choose female victims to rape, sodomize, torture
and kill. He had an intense hate for women since he was young probably stemming
from his relationship with his mother. He always took time to scare and torture his
victims as if it was all about control and personal gratification. He stated that the
brutality of the torture and killings were a release from his bothersome feelings.
Many times he would torture his victims by eating their body parts in front of
them,