Dorángel Vargas
The People Eater, The Hannibal Lecter of the Andes
Active for 3 years
(1997-1999) in Venezuela
10
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
10
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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Dorángel Vargas a homeless cannibal serial killer known as The People Eater, The Hannibal Lecter of the Andes and El comegente. Vargas hunted his victims at park in the city of San Cristobal, Táchira State. Vargas confessed to killing and eating at least 10 men in a period of two years preceding his arrest in 1999. The following statement has been reported as Vargas own words: "Human meat is nice, but I eat all kinds of meat, dog, cats , lizards. I buried the heads and feet and throw the other bones into the river. I also stored some meat in containers. The heart and the liver must be spiced up, If I was hungry I used to kill men, never women because they do no harm."
Dorángel Vargas Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Dorángel Vargas (aka) The People Eater, The Hannibal Lecter of the Andes, was active for 3 years between 1997-1999, known to have ( 10 confirmed / 10 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: Venezuela
Dorángel Vargas was born on May 14th 1956 in Venezuela, republic in northern South America.
Dorángel Vargas a heterosexual male citizen of Venezuela. He never married. He had no children.
In 1997 (Age 40/41) Dorángel Vargas started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to commit acts of cannibalism, and murder his victims. At the time of his crimes he was living with alone and homeless, where he was known to work as a serial killer.
He was arrested on February 12th 1999 (Age 42) He was convicted on charges of murder and other possible charges during his lifetime.
Profile Completeness: 45%
serial killers by profile completenessDorángel Vargas has been listed on Killer.Cloud since November of 2016 and was last updated 6 years ago.
Dorángel Vargas a known:
( 651 killers ) SERIAL KILLER
The unlawful killing of two or more victims by the same offender(s), in separate events. Serial Killer as defined by the FBI at the 2005 symposium.
( 43 killers ) CANNIBAL
Cannibalism is the act or practice of humans eating the flesh or internal organs of other human beings. Serial Killer Cannibals have been known to have ate a piece of their victim(s) body.
Dorángel Vargas
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2018-10-27 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Dorangel Vargas |
| Nickname: | The People Eater, The Hannibal Lecter of the Andes |
| Victims: | 10 - 10 |
| Years Active: | 1997 - 1999 |
| Ages Active: | 40/41 - 42/43 |
| Active Countries: | Venezuela |
| Convicted Of: | murder |
| Life Span: | 1956 - |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Citizenship: | Venezuela |
| Sexual Preference: | heterosexual |
| Astrological Sign: | ♉ Taurus Apr 20 - May 21 |
| Birth Month: | May |
| Marital Status: | never married |
| Children: | no children |
| Living With: | alone and homeless |
| Occupation: | serial killer |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | May 14, 1956 |
| Birth Location: | Venezuela, republic in northern South America |
| Birth Order: | N/A |
| Siblings: | N/A |
| Raised By: | N/A |
| Birth Category: | N/A |
| Mother: | N/A |
| Father: | N/A |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | N/A |
| Highest Degree: | |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | Feb 12, 1999 (Age 42) |
| Convicted: | N/A |
| Sentence: | N/A |
| Prison Location: | N/A |
| Executed: | N/A |
| Previous Crimes: | N/A |
| Previous Jail: | N/A |
| Previous Prison: | N/A |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | N/A |
| Cause of Death: | N/A |
| Death Location: | N/A |
| Killed In Prison: | N/A |
| Suicide: | N/A |
9 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Dorángel Vargas
The 9 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Dorángel Vargas. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| May 14 1956 | Dorángel Vargas was born in Venezuela, republic in northern South America. #19560514 |
| May 14 1976 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| May 14 1986 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| May 14 1996 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
| 1997 (Age 40/41) | Dorángel Vargas started his serial killing spree. #1997 |
| 1999 (Age 42/43) | Dorángel Vargas ended his serial killing spree. #1999 |
| Feb 12 1999 (Age 42) | Dorángel Vargas arrested. #19990212 |
| May 14 2006 (Age 50) | 50th Birthday |
| May 14 2016 (Age 60) | 60th Birthday |
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The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Dorángel Vargas (1997-1999).
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| 1 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
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| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| ate part of body | TRUE | 451 | ||
Books that Mention Dorángel Vargas
Cary McNeal
Scared Sh*tless
@craigstone_
The Squirrel that Dreamt of Madness
Christopher Berry-De...
Cannibal Serial Killers
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Cannibal Serial Killers
Michael Newton
The Encyclopedia of Serial Killers
5 Books that mention Serial Killer
Dorángel Vargas
| ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1101611391 | Scared Sh*tless | Cary McNeal | Dorángel Vargas | 2 |
| 1785890662 | The Squirrel that Dreamt... | @craigstone_ | Dorángel Vargas | 1 |
| 1569759022 | Cannibal Serial Killers | Christopher Berry-De... | 4 Total Including Peter Kudzinowski | 4 |
| 0766072827 | Cannibal Serial Killers | Nicki Peter Petrikow... | 5 Total Including Leonarda Cianciulli | 5 |
| 0816069875 | The Encyclopedia of Seria... | Michael Newton | 108 Total Including Anatoly Onoprienko | 108 |
José Dorángel Vargas Gomez (born May 14, 1956), known as "El comegente" (lit. people eater) and the "Hannibal Lecter of the Andes", is a serial killer and cannibal in Venezuela. He was a homeless man who used to hunt passersby at a park in the city of San Cristobal, Táchira State.
External References
- Q4103668 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Oct 9, 2018.
- Dorángel Vargas on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Oct 30, 2018.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, Dorancel VARGAS GÓMEZ on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Oct 30, 2018.
Internal References
Dorángel Vargas is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #1 of 1[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers active in Venezuela
- #8 of 30[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in May
- #16 of 43[ Page 2 ] of Serial Killer Cannibals sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #54 of 185[ Page 4 ] of Taurus Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #178 of 651[ Page 12 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #395 of 651[ Page 27 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
- #460 of 651[ Page 31 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #605 of 651[ Page 41 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
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