David Richard Berkowitz (born Richard David Falco, June 1, 1953), also known as Son of Sam and the .44 Caliber Killer, is an American serial killer and arsonist whose crimes terrorized New York City from July 1976 until his arrest in August 1977. Shortly after his arrest in August 1977, Berkowitz confessed to killing six people and wounding seven others in the course of eight shootings in New York between 1976 and 1977; he has been imprisoned for these crimes since 1977. Berkowitz subsequently claimed that he was commanded to kill by a demon who possessed his neighbor's dog. Berkowitz later amended his confession to claim he was the shooter in only two incidents, personally killing three people and wounding a fourth. The other victims were killed, Berkowitz claimed, by members of a violent Satanic cult of which he was a member. Though he remains the only person charged with or convicted of the shootings, some law enforcement authorities argue that Berkowitz's claims are credible: according to John Hockenberry formerly of MSNBC, many officials involved in the original "Son of Sam" case suspected that more than one person was committing the murders. Hockenberry also reported that the Son of Sam case was reopened in 1996 and, , it was still considered open. (via Wikipedia)
Apprehended:
August 10, 1977
Country:
U.S.
Penalty:
(next parole hearing scheduled for May 2010)
365 years in prison
Name:
Son of Sam (nickname); The .44 Caliber Killer (nickname); Falco,
Richard David (birth name)
Berkowitz, David Richard
David Berkowitz
Start Date:
Jul 29, 1976
Name At Birth:
Richard David Falco
Birthplace:
Brooklyn, New York, United States
End Date:
Jul 31, 1977
Also Known As:
Son of Sam, .44 Caliber Killer
Birth Date:
Jun 1, 1953
Jun 1, 1953
State:
New York
Location:
Brooklyn, New York
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