Black Hood

The Black Hood was an anonymous person, He carried out the shooting of Fred Andrews in Pop's Chock'lit Shoppe, the murder of Geraldine Grundy in Greendale, the gun attack on Moose Mason and Midge Klump at Lover's Lane and the shooting of Robert Phillips at the Sheriff Station, among other heinous acts.

All of the Black Hood's victims are or at one point were residents on the north side of Riverdale, and/or have committed some sin, such as being a child predator, committed by Geraldine Grundy, sex and drugs, committed by Midge Klump and Moose Mason, adultery, committed by Fred Andrews, and drug dealing, committed by Robert Phillips. This has caused Polly Cooper to leave town out of fear of being that Black Hood could target her, due being an unwed mother, and being pregnant with her own cousin's children.

In a letter he sent to Betty Cooper, he admitted to her that he attended the 75th Anniversary Jubilee and that Betty's speech inspired him to commit crimes.

the Black Hood was initially believed to be Joseph Svenson. He was shot and killed by Sheriff Keller. However, the Black Hood's terror was not over. During "Carrie: The Musical", after several threatening messages were sent to Kevin Keller, the body of Midge Klump was discovered on stage on the day of the performance, stabbed and crucified, announcing the Black Hood's return. Later, Hal Cooper unveiled himself as the real Black Hood and that Joseph was merely his pawn. However, there was still another Black Hood on the loose after having attacked the town hall (while Hal was there) and attempted to shoot Fred Andrews again (although Hal was at home). This was, indeed, Tall Boy; he was hired by Hiram Lodge to be a copycat Black Hood, and hence committed those acts.

In the third season, it is finally revealed that Penelope Blossom is the true mastermind of the Black Hood.

Killer

 * Hal Cooper
 * Gerald Petite / Tall Boy (hired by Hiram Lodge to be a copycat)

Accomplices

 * Joseph Svenson (manipulated by Hal Cooper to do his bidding)
 * Penelope Blossom (mastermind of the Black Hood)
 * Chic (worked alongside the Black Hood as the Gargoyle King)

Eliminated

 * Hiram Lodge / Hermione Lodge (by Veronica; Disproved in Hermione's case since Black Hood is male; Disproved in Hiram's case as Hiram hid behind the podium with Veronica and Hermione when the Black Hood attacked during the Mayoral debate)
 * Southside Serpents (by Alice Smith and Jughead Jones)
 * Geraldine Grundy's ex-husband (by Archie Andrews; Disproved due to an alibi)
 * Southsider (by Southside Serpents)
 * Sheriff Keller (by Betty Cooper; Somewhat disproved by him)
 * Riverdale Reaper (by Farmer McGinty, Jughead Jones, and Betty; Disproved as the Reaper was killed years ago)

Victims

 * Pop Tate - Threatened at gunpoint by Hal. (survived)
 * Archie Andrews - Threatened at gunpoint three times and attempted to have him buried alive by Hal, Joseph Svenson, and Tall Boy. (survived)
 * Fred Andrews - Shot in the stomach once by Hal, and the second time by Tall Boy. (survived)
 * Geraldine Grundy - Strangled with cello bow by Hal. (deceased)
 * Moose Mason - Multiple shots in the chest and stomach by Hal. (survived)
 * Midge Klump - Shot at but was missed; later was impaled with several sharp objects against a wall by Hal. (deceased)
 * Robert Phillips - Shot by Hal. (deceased)
 * Betty Cooper - Threatened at gunpoint by Joseph Svenson; later was shot at the Mayoral debate by Tall Boy, but missed. (survived)
 * Joseph Svenson - Hal mutilated and cut off his finger and forced him to dress up as the Black Hood and attack Betty and Archie. (deceased)


 * Chic - Chased by Hal and possibly attacked. (survived)
 * Citizens of Riverdale - Tall Boy attempted to shoot several of them. (survived)
 * Hermione Lodge - Tall Boy attempted to shoot her at the town hall. (survived)
 * Cheryl Blossom - Hal chased Cheryl through Thistlehouse with an axe, but failed to kill her after she struck him with an arrow. (survived)
 * Steven Masters - Throat slit by Hal. (deceased)
 * Alice Smith - Strangled with his bare hands after Hal revealed himself. (survived)
 * 3 Riverdale High Students - Murdered during the Prom. (deceased

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