Son of Sam" redirects here. For other uses, see Son of Sam (disambiguation).
David Berkowitz
Berkowitz
Birth name: Richard David Falco
Alias(es): Son of Sam
Born: June 1, 1953 (1953-06-01) (age 54)
Location: Brooklyn, New York
Number of victims: 13 shot, six dead, seven wounded
Country where killings occurred: U.S.
States where killings occurred: New York
Span of killings: July 29, 1976 through July 31, 1977
Date apprehended: August 10, 1977
Penalty: six life terms (365 years)
David Richard Berkowitz (born June 1, 1953), also known as the .44 Caliber Killer and the Son of Sam, is an American serial killer.
Shortly after his arrest in 1977, Berkowitz confessed to killing six people and wounding seven others during eight shootings in New York City between 1976 and 1977. He has been imprisoned for the crimes since 1977. The crimes had terrorized New York for a year, and earned publicity due to Berkowitz's claim that a neighbor's dog was possessed by a......
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