Bryan Hughes

Bryan Hughes was a hemophiliac serial killer who appeared on Season Eight of Criminal Minds.

Background
Very little is revealed about Bryan Hughes' history and personal life. Hughes was a hemophiliac with the "universal recipient" blood type, AB positive. Three weeks prior to committing his first murder, Hughes was involved in a car accident from which he came out unscathed, while the other driver bled to death before EMTs arrived.

Profile
He is a white male in his 20s or 30s. He thinks of himself as a painter or artist. The placement of the victims [near or facing uncredited/underappreciated artistic works around the city] tells a lot about him. This placement is a compulsion, it is not accidental: he is obsessed with art. All of the works of art are neglected, ignored, or cast aside, which is how he feels about himself. In evolving to removing the victims' eyelids, he is forcing them to see what he sees. There is no sexual component to these murders, because the blood and the use of the blood is his sexual release. It can be assumed that he is painting with the blood. He has a quick kill pace, because more blood means more paint. The more paintings he does, the greater chance someone will recognize his work. Because of his need for acceptance, he may be trying to sell the paintjngs, so he is likely associated with places that sell fringe art.

Known Victims

 * 2013
 * Pamela Hurd (exsanguinated)
 * Gary Porter (exsanguinated)
 * Lynn Stevens (exsanguinated, eyelids removed)
 * Aimee Fortner (exsanguinated, eyelids removed)
 * Paul (bludgeoned with a hammer)
 * Madison Riley (abducted, was rescued)

Appearances

 * Season Eight
 * "Magnum Opus"