Damaso Rodriguez Martin
El Brujo, The Warlock
Active for 11 years
(1981-1991) in Spain
3
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
3
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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Damaso Rodriguez Martin (Dámaso Rodríguez Martín) a Spanish serial killer known as El Brujo (The Warlock). Martin was charged with murder, rape theft of a firearm and illegal possession of weapons. He was active in the Canary Islands an autonomous community of Spain located in the Atlantic Ocean. In 1981, Martin was sentenced to fifty-five years in prison for murdering a man and raping his girlfriend. He escaped from prison in 1991 and fled to the Anaga Mountains where he killed two German hikers, the woman was raped. In 1991, Authorities cornered Martin in an abandoned house, Damaso Rodriguez Martin shot himself unsuccessfully and was then shot dead by law enforcement.
Damaso Rodriguez Martin Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Damaso Rodriguez Martin (aka) El Brujo, The Warlock, was active for 11 years between 1981-1991, known to have ( 3 confirmed / 3 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: Spain
Damaso Rodriguez Martin was born on December 11th 1944 in Tenerife, island of the Canary Islands, Spain. He was raised by both parents. Rodríguez had four brothers. His father, Silverio Rodríguez Martín. His mother, Celestina Perdomo.
Rodríguez a heterosexual male citizen of Spain. Rodríguez married Mercedes Martín Rodríguez in 1967. He had two daughters.
Prior to his spree he had commited crimes, and served time in jail.
In 1981 (Age 36/37) Damaso Rodriguez Martin started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to rob, strangle, rape, and murder his victims. Damaso Rodriguez Martin used a weapon and was in possession of a firearm during his crimes. At the time of his crimes he was living with his wife and children, where Rodríguez was known to work as a serial killer.
Damaso Rodriguez Martin died on February 19th 1991 (Age 46), cause of death: homicide, ballistic trauma, shot during a shootout with police at Macizo de Anaga, a mountain range on the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands.
Profile Completeness: 67%
serial killers by profile completenessDamaso Rodriguez Martin has been listed on Killer.Cloud since November of 2016 and was last updated 5 years ago.
Damaso Rodriguez Martin 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.
( 308 killers ) RAPIST
Rape is usually defined as having sexual intercourse with a person who does not want to, or cannot consent.
( 251 killers ) STRANGLER
Strangulation is death by compressing the neck until the supply of oxygen is cut off. Stranglers kill by Strangulation.
Damaso Rodriguez Martin
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-05-13 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Dámaso Rodríguez Martín |
| Nickname: | El Brujo, The Warlock |
| Victims: | 3 - 3 |
| Years Active: | 1981 - 1991 |
| Ages Active: | 36/37 - 46/47 |
| Active Countries: | Spain |
| Life Span: | 1944 - 1991 |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Citizenship: | Spain |
| Sexual Preference: | heterosexual |
| Astrological Sign: | ♐ Sagittarius Nov 22 - Dec 22 |
| Birth Month: | December |
| Marital Status: | married Mercedes Martín Rodríguez in 1967 |
| Children: | two daughters |
| Living With: | his wife and children |
| Occupation: | serial killer |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Dec 11, 1944 |
| Family Name: | Rodríguez |
| Given Name: | Dámaso |
| Birth Location: | Tenerife, island of the Canary Islands, Spain |
| Birth Order: | N/A |
| Siblings: | four brothers |
| Raised By: | both parents |
| Birth Category: | N/A |
| Mother: | Celestina Perdomo |
| Father: | Silverio Rodríguez Martín |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | N/A |
| Highest Degree: | |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | N/A |
| Convicted: | N/A |
| Sentence: | fifty-five years in prison, Martin escaped in 1991 |
| Prison Location: | a prison in El Solís, Tegueste, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain |
| Executed: | N/A |
| Previous Crimes: | TRUE |
| Previous Jail: | TRUE |
| Previous Prison: | FALSE |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | Feb 19, 1991 (Age 46) |
| Manner of Death: | homicide |
| Cause of Death: | ballistic trauma, shot during a shootout with police |
| Death Location: | Macizo de Anaga, a mountain range on the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands |
| Killed In Prison: | N/A |
| Suicide: | N/A |
7 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Damaso Rodriguez Martin
The 7 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Damaso Rodriguez Martin. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Dec 11 1944 | Damaso Rodriguez Martin was born in Tenerife, island of the Canary Islands, Spain. #19441211 |
| Dec 11 1964 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| Dec 11 1974 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| 1981 (Age 36/37) | Damaso Rodriguez Martin started his serial killing spree. #1981 |
| Dec 11 1984 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
| 1991 (Age 46/47) | Damaso Rodriguez Martin ended his serial killing spree. #1991 |
| Feb 19 1991 (Age 46) | Damaso Rodriguez Martindied.cause of death:homicide,ballistic trauma, shot during a shootout with policeat Macizo de Anaga, a mountain range on the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands. #19910219 |
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| 15 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
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| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| previous crimes | TRUE | 367 | ||
| previous jail | TRUE | 352 | ||
| used weapon | TRUE | 453 | ||
| used gun | TRUE | 451 | ||
| rape | TRUE | 453 | ||
| strangle | TRUE | 443 | ||
| robbed | TRUE | 418 | ||
| previous prision | FALSE | 336 | ||
| torture | FALSE | 426 | ||
| stalk | FALSE | 418 | ||
| bound | FALSE | 406 | ||
| sex with body | FALSE | 430 | ||
| mutilated | FALSE | 447 | ||
| ate part of body | FALSE | 451 | ||
| drank blood | FALSE | 442 | ||
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1733630619 | Serial Killer Rapists | Kevin Smith | 266 Total Including Ramadan Abdel Rehim Mansour | 266 |
| 0935216146 | The Collected Works of Sa... | St. John of the Cros... | Damaso Rodriguez Martin | 1 |
| 0822221853 | Back of the Throat | Yussef El Guindi | Damaso Rodriguez Martin | 1 |
| 1568987064 | Hyperborder | Fernando Romero | Damaso Rodriguez Martin | 2 |
| 8416701121 | El papel de los medios en... | Oliver Carrero Márqu... | Damaso Rodriguez Martin | 1 |
| 331903653x | ROBOT2013: First Iberian... | 3 Total Including Manuel A. Armada | Damaso Rodriguez Martin | 1 |
| 0822378876 | Listening in Detail | Alexandra T. Vazquez | Damaso Rodriguez Martin | 1 |
| 3319034138 | ROBOT2013: First Iberian... | 3 Total Including Manuel A. Armada | Damaso Rodriguez Martin | 1 |
Dámaso Rodríguez Martín (December 11, 1944 - February 19, 1991), better known as "El Brujo" (The Warlock), was a Spanish serial killer who, in 1991, was responsible for three murders in the Anaga mountain area (Tenerife, Spain).
External References
- Q553627 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Apr 25, 2019.
- Dámaso Rodríguez Martín on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Apr 25, 2019.
- Dámaso Rodríguez Martín on es.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Apr 25, 2019.
- Dámaso Rodríguez Martín on criminalia.es, Retrieved on Apr 25, 2019.
Internal References
Damaso Rodriguez Martin is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #9 of 10[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers active in Spain
- #32 of 43[ Page 3 ] of Sagittarius Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #34 of 45[ Page 3 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in December
- #148 of 651[ Page 10 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
- #213 of 250[ Page 15 ] of Serial Killer Stranglers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #266 of 307[ Page 18 ] of Serial Killer Rapist sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #336 of 651[ Page 23 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #382 of 651[ Page 26 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #549 of 651[ Page 37 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
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