Black Hood

"He wasn't a thief. Over the years, this place has been robbed many times. Bricks through the windows, even, during the riots. I've looked plenty of thugs in the eye, but this man, his goal was something else. Darker. It was like the Angel of Death had come to Riverdale."

- Pop to Betty and Jughead

The Black Hood is an anonymous character and the main antagonist of Season 2 who carried out the shooting of Fred Andrews in Pop's Chock'lit Shoppe, the murder of Geraldine Grundy in Greendale, and the gun attack on Moose Mason and Midge Klump somewhere in Riverdale. He is portrayed by Jay Clift.

The identity of the shooter has yet to be revealed.

Season 1
The morning following the 75th Anniversary Jubilee, an event that was supposed to unite Riverdale, a masked gunman entered Pop's Chock'lit Shoppe. He stood on top of the counter with a gun pointed to Pop Tate, making demands. While doing so, Fred Andrews looked over to his son, Archie, and told his son to stay back. The gunman then turned his attention to Fred and demanded his wallet. Archie panicked and ran out in between the gunman and his father. Despite Archie's frantic decision, Fred is shot regardless. After firing a single shot, the gunman exited the shop. This instance, frozen in time. People will look back this as the exact moment that the last bit of Riverdale's innocence finally died, and darkness won. Marked by an act of violence that was anything but random.

Season 2
Late one night, he broke into Geraldine Grundy's house after she sent a student home from piano lessons. With her back turned to him, he strangled her to death with a cello bow.

At night, in the woods of Riverdale, he found Midge Klump and Moose Mason doing "jingle-jangle" (drugs), and making out in their car. He walked up to their car window and quickly fired three shots at them, possibly killing them, before walking away from the scene.

Physical Appearance
This masked assailant is seen to be a tall man who appears to be 5'10" tall per Archie's testimony to the Sheriff. He has green eyes as Archie described to the cops, and as was seen. He wears a black hood.

Suspects

 * Hiram Lodge / Hermione Lodge (by Veronica)
 * Southside Serpents (by Alice Cooper)
 * Geraldine Grundy's ex-husband (by Archie Andrews)

Victims

 * Fred Andrews - Shot in the stomach. (survived)
 * Geraldine Grundy - Strangled with cello bow. (deceased)
 * Moose Mason - Shot. (survived)

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Season 1 Screencaps

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