David Berkowitz "Son Of Sam" Serial Killer [Documentary]


Berkowitz was born in 1953 and reared in the Bronx by foster parents after being abandoned for adoption. He enlisted in the Army when he was 18 years old. After being honorably discharged, he returned to New York and began working at the Bronx Post Office in 1976. Four months later, the assassinations began.

Berkowitz was 23 at the time of the first murders. Berkowitz has been linked to over a dozen shootings, including: Jody Valenti and Donna Lauria in the Bronx (1976); Carl Denaro and Rosemary Keenan in Queens (1976); Donna DeMasi and Joanne Lomino in Queens (1976); Christine Freund and John Diel in Queens (1977); Virginia Voskerichian in Manhattan (1977); Valentina Suriani and Alexander Esau in the Bronx (1977);

Judy Placido and Sal Lupo in Queens (1977); and Robert Violante and Stacy Moskowitz in Brooklyn (1977). Lauria, Freund, Voskerichian, Suriani, Esau, and Moskowitz all died from their injuries. Others were disabled and blinded. New York newspapers first christened Berkowitz the ".44 Caliber Killer," after his murder weapon of choice. Later, he placed a letter addressed to "Son of Sam" at one of the crime scenes.

Berkowitz was arrested in Yonkers on August 10, 1977, while sitting in his automobile outside his home. He pleaded guilty to six counts of murder on May 8, 1978, and was sentenced to life in prison. Berkowitz said at the time that the crimes were motivated by Sam, a demonic entity that resided in his neighbor's black Labrador.


David Berkowitz Son Of Sam Serial Killer Documentary