homeless man's death may be connected to another attack eight months ago

Are we hearing this correctly; do we have a homeless serial killer in the making here? 

Just great.  As if folks on the street didn't have enough to worry about....

Police Think Homeless Attacks Related

Edward Matthews Killed In Same Area Another Man Shot In March

POSTED: 4:37 pm CST November 19, 2009

UPDATED: 5:17 pm CST November 19, 2009

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Metro police think a homeless man's death may be connected to another attack eight months ago.

Earlier this month, someone shot and killed Edward Matthews, 46, as he slept on a bench at Church Street and 5th Avenue in downtown Nashville.Another homeless man, Albanus Kitaka, was asleep in the same area in March when he was shot in the mouth and survived.

Kitaka, who was 60 years old at the time, said he believes the shooter was a black man.

Police said both crimes happened in the early-morning hours.Officers are now interviewing other homeless people who frequent that area to see if there are common factors in the crimes.

Previous Stories:

• November 4, 2009: Homeless Man Killed; Family Begs For Answers
• November 3, 2009: Homeless Man Found Shot To Death Downtown
• March 10, 2009: Homeless Man Shot In Face