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David Richard Berkowitz (born Richard David Falco; June 1, 1953), also known as the Son of Sam and the .44 Caliber Killer, is an American serial killer who pled guilty to perpetrating eight shootings in New York City between July 1976 and July 1977, which resulted in six fatalities. [2]
Maurice P. Terry Sr. (June 29, 1946 – December 10, 2015) [1] was an American journalist associated with researching the Son of Sam killings. Early career
The police sketches of the murderer based on eyewitness accounts did not resemble Berkowitz, [6] and Berkowitz even alleged that he did not commit all of the Son of Sam murders himself and, as recently as 2020, that he was a member of a cult. [7] [8] Zeman recalls NYPD detectives saying off the record that they believed "Berkowitz did not act ...
Robert R. McElroy/GettyDavid Berkowitz, aka the Son of Sam, killed six New Yorkers and wounded seven more—all with his trademark .44 caliber revolver—before being caught on Aug. 10, 1977. A ...
The Sons of Sam: A Descent into Darkness, available to stream on Netflix on May 5, cults and police transparency as journalist Maury Terry got wrapped up investigating whether serial killer David ...
18-year-old Donna Lauria was the first victim of the Son of Sam killer in 1976. 40 years later, her mother reflects on the tragedy.
In 1977, at the height of the Son of Sam scare in New York City, the killer, later identified as David Berkowitz, addressed letters to Breslin. [23] [24] Excerpts from the letters were published and used later in Spike Lee's film Summer of Sam, which Breslin, portraying himself, bookends. [25]
SEE MORE: Mother of first Son of Sam victim still devastated after 40 years His killing spree -- which began in 1976 and lasted through the summer of 1977 -- left six dead and even more wounded.