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,