He confessed to all of them, and initially claimed to have been obeying the orders of a demon manifested in the form of a dog belonging to his neighbor "Sam".
Berkowitz eluded the biggest police manhunt in the city's history while leaving letters that mocked the police and promised further crimes, which were highly publicized by the press.īerkowitz was arrested on August 10, 1977, and subsequently indicted for eight shootings. 44 Special caliber Bulldog revolver, he killed six people and wounded seven others by July 1977, terrorizing New Yorkers and gaining worldwide notoriety. īerkowitz grew up in New York City and served in the United States Army.
44 Caliber Killer, is an American serial killer who pleaded guilty to eight shootings that began in New York City on July 29, 1976.
David Richard Berkowitz (born Richard David Falco, June 1, 1953), also known as the Son of Sam and.