After months of exhaustive searching through dense brush and marsh on a Long Island barrier island, police have finally identified the remains of missing prostitute Shannan Gilbert. However police do not believe that Gilbert died at the hands of the serial killer believed to be responsible for the 10 other bodies they found in the area. Rather, they think Gilbert's death was accidental, making the search for and discovery of Shannan Gilbert the Coincidence of the Century as far as crime cases go.
Theories going around the past couple weeks were that she got disoriented trying to navigate the mud and thicket, and possibly fell, got stuck and drowned. This should come at some relief to her family who have been searching for the girl since she went missing in May, that it was a random accident and not a sinister and sexually motivated crime by some sicko. Still, getting trapped and dying in a swamp seems like something more apropos for the desert, the mountains, or the Everglades and not a quiet little beach community on the South Shore.
Gilbert was last seen knocking on a stranger's door and acting irrationally before she vanished, so clearly she was distressed and not thinking properly, or under the influence, which would not have been unusual in her profession -- working as prostitute.
Police's latest theory based on where her skeletal remains were found is that Gilbert had the nearby parkway in her sights and was frantically trying to make it there when she got lost and disoriented. They have not said exactly what her cause of death was, which will surely be forthcoming in an autopsy.
Still, the coincidence of Gilbert going missing in almost the exact same spot as a serial killer dumping ground that randomly led police to the discovery of those bodies is eerie if not even supernatural, as if Gilbert's death was part of some grander plan to lead authorities to the bodies and prevent future deaths. We will never really know, but one thing we do know is that the serial killer who it turns out probably never even knew or met Gilbert has been kicking himself the past year over this really bad run of luck. Let's hope it really has finally run out.
What do you make of this incredible coincidence -- totally random or supernatural?
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Comments 38
I kinda agree with olrazzledazzle, But not on that level of anger.
Guess what folks? Prostitutes aren't glorified, everyone who doesn't lead a sheltered life are aware of the risks of their "jobs"... I mean, if you get into a vehicle with a stranger or enter a stranger's home, you really can't be shocked when things don't exactly end super well for you.
Her decisions led to her death, simple as that. The police are still investigating her death, though, so no worries to all of you who clearly want justice based on your morals/ethics.
That's -----Roswell weird!
I am not sure about it being random or part of a master plan because I am not a psychic. However, just because a burial spot was discovered as a result of her body being discovered does not mean that the killing has stopped. Most likely the killer has just found another burial ground for his victims and they are probably still killing. I feel badly for anyone who is killed by someone else and while prostitutes, drug addicts and homeless people are in situations that they "put themselves in to & they know the risks" (often not though, most people in those situations suffer from mental illnesses such as depression, bi-polar, schizophrenia, etc.), they don't deserve to die and to be the victim of serial killers. Sadly most victims of serial killers are the people no one will even know are missing or who many will have no sympathy for when they die. They are all someones loved ones, though.
Something or someone obviously spooked her enough to cause those actions.
And for the record, I AM a police officer. There is a lot more information that isn't always released to the general public, which is just as well. No one gives a f**k about anyone else these days.
The author didn't make up the theory of what happened to the unfortunate young lady. If you take issue with the theory, contact the Long Island police. She clearly felt that she was in some sort of danger that night because she called the police. I don't know if she was a victim of the serial killer, but I do have a lot of trouble believing that her death was an accident.
What was the point of constantely referring to this young woman as a "prostitute"? Does it take anything away from the fact that someone out there is a serial killer who needs to be stopped? Because this woman had family who gave a damn about her, her disappearence led to the discovery of not only other female victims but also a child and a man!! If you are reporting the news - then do so!! Personal feelings need not apply!!