Suspect X aka Kjell Qvale...

Below is Don Fouke's memo aswel as Mike Mageau's comments as they appear in the press. While Don and Mike's physical description of their respective white male suspects were vastly different, both make mention of one particular mannerism that is highly unusual & unique. So much so that both Witnesses Fouke, and Victim Mageau, commented on it. Both suggest that the Zodiac had an odd, slow type Gait described by both as walking with his head down looking at the floor and seeming to be in no hurry at all. So, despite the physical description being different in many ways, this one odd mannerism is very specific and unique and both say that the man they encountered had this mannerism. (Click the two images below to see larger version)

 Above: Don Fouke states that "Subject at no time appeared to be in a hurry and walked with a shuffling lope, slightly bent forward and head down."

Above: Mike Mageau also notices and comments on the odd Gait of his attacker saying "He (Zodiac) walked slowly and with his head down."

The above comments are virtually identical. Both Fouke and Mike make note that this man, despite what he had just done at both Blue Rock & Presidio Heights, seemed to walk slowly and appearing to be in no particular rush or hurry. He also isn't even looking up, but down at the floor. Not only is he unconcerned and uninterested in trying to dash away from the scenes ASAP in a panic but he also appears uninterested in what's going on around him, not bothering to look around before reloading to check if anyone has been attracted to the parking lot after hearing gun-fire etc. The expected reaction in this situation as the shooter would be to be aware of your surroundings at all times to ensure no unwanted attention is coming your way from Concerned Citizens or worse, The Blue Pigs along Columbus Parkway.

 Simply not bothered who's coming and from which direction is the Astrological One. Even for someone like Zodiac, this is highly unusual behaviour. Me in a similar situation and role simply wouldn't be able to do that if I tried as instinctive panic and adrenalin would engulf take over and the urgency to flee the area ASAP would be non-resistant. I mean, even other killers who are said to have committed similar crimes to Z, such as Son of San David Berkowitz, wouldn't be likely able to act so cool, calm and stroll away on foot so casually. Berkowitz was seen running away past one witness after he'd done his evil deed.

 To pump two people full of bullets in a public Golf Course Parking Lot on a July 4th Holiday and walk away slowly back to your vehicle all the while seeming completely oblivious to what, or more importantly who, is in the vicinity and if they are approaching you is beyond the realms of stupidity and something I just can't bring myself to believe he is making a conscious decision to do it. His judgement and senses may be impaired by something he has taken, or he may have a physical disability that won't allow him to walk rapidly or run and which also causes a slightly stooped posture and head to hang down. These symptoms as a collective group seen together are most commonly found in the early to mid stages of Parkinson's Disease (Incidentally, Bryan Hartnell also noted that Zodiac's hands were trembling and shaking, another extremely common symptom seen in Parkinson's suffers, as he tightened Bryan's binds and so much so that Hartnell even asked the hooded figure if he was nervous to which Z responded by saying, while laughing: "Yeah, something like that.") Not saying I believe he is off it on LSD or that he has Parkinson's, just throwing a couple of ideas out there to explain the extremely odd and foolish way to leave the scene of a crime both at the Springs, Berryessa and Presidio Heights.

 I know some will argue that to leave walking casually is actually the best way to do so if your the offender in Presidio Heights because you don't want to draw attention to yourself but that's just complete BS in my opinion. Sure, he can walk casually so as not to draw attention to himself and that is all lovely and everything but walking casually to avoid appearing suspicious is pretty useless when your covered in blood in an area that, to quote Armond Pelissetti: "Just so happens to be extremely well lit.."

The only thing that makes me doubt Qvale is his build. Zodiac was always described as stocky, or heavy build, even overweight. Qvale has always been tall and lean. Did Zodiac wear something to make him appear bigger or beefier? After all, he did say "I look like the description passed out only when I do my thing. The rest of the time I look entirely different. I shall not tell you what my disguise consists of when I kill."

Could he have worn something under his windbreaker? May explain why he always walked slow and unsteadily.

Ka-vah-lee is too slim...

Well I've always just assumed, and this is just a personal opinion of mine, that if Kjell was involved in the Zodiac crimes in some form or other then, for me, there just has to be others involved such as a cult involvement. The Son of Sam spree is suspiciously similar to the Zodiac case and witnesses heard gunshots which was 'The Son of Sam' and say as they heard the shots fired several blocks away, Berkowitz was stood by his vehicle and hearing the shots, got in and drove away.

 David said he was involved in all SOS hits, but pulled the trigger in only a couple. Then witnesses who saw the Son of Sam, even a surviving victim, is adamant that Berkowitz was not the shooter they saw. The shooter ran rite past witnesses and was seen by the victim in his side view mirror before he shot him the witnesses and the surviving victim said the shooter was a tall, scraggly looking Teenage male. There is no way, they say, it was D Berkowitz. Here's the composite of the tall teen with shoulder length blonde hair, followed by other witnesses sketches. Composite No.2 is clearly David Berkowitz, but the others are accomplices:

My point is, Berkowitz said that there would be several members of the cult in the general area on nights when 'Son of Sam' was planning to strike. I think back to the 'hunters' on Lake Herman who just happened to vacate the area att 11:15ish. The man standing in a drive at Pacific Heights. The Activity at Berryessa with active fishing boats passing by the Island and seem to abruptly cease when Z shows up for 15 to 20 mins or so, and then within minute or two after he walks off, here comes a passing fishing boat.