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	Murdered man possible victim of "Two-Strike Killer" Police investigation intensified
	By Harrison Bennet DeShawn James, 40, was found stabbed to death early this morning. James' wife Shana said her husband left to walk their dog around 10 pm and never returned. His body was found near West 14th and 6th Avenue at approximately 4 am. Though police did not disclose any details, witnesses say the victim was stabbed twice, once in the neck and once in the leg. An alleged photograph of the scene, apparently taken on a witness' cellphone, has appeared on blogsite Gawker.com. While still unwilling to confirm these deaths to be the work of a serial killer, the NYPD have formed a special task force to investigate the death of Margaret and Celeste Hoey. It is expected this task force will also be investigating the murder of DeShawn James. DeShawn James is the 22nd homicide victim in 8 months to suffer the "two-strike" kill alleged to be the signature of the rumored serial killer. If a single individual is responsible, his victims already exceed those of New York killers Joel Rifkin, Arthur Shawcross, and David Berkowitz. Continued on Page A3