Name: David Berkowitz
Nickname: .44-caliber Killer, Son of Sam
Location (of Kills): New York
Number of Kills: 6
Gender of Victims: Men and Women
Sexual Contact: None
Types of Murder: Shooting
From 1976 to 1977 David Berkowitz stalked the streets of New York. The first killings occured on the night of July 29, 1976. Two women were shot in their parked car in the Bronx section of New York city. Through the year a total of thirteen people were attacked. Six dead, seven wounded, all gunshots. He used a .44-Caliber revolver, ironically (sarcasm) he was dubbed by the newspapers "The .44-Caliber Killer".
On the scene of one of the murders a note was found. The first lines read "I am the Son of Sam..."
A witness of one of the murders saw someone drive off in a car that had just been ticketed. By tracing the ticket the police were lead to Berkowitz. When picked up, the police found many guns and assorted explosive devices in the trunk of his car. Berkowitz had planned to go out in a blaze of glory, so to speak, he planned on destroying a Long Island disco by shooting everyone in the place, and eventually himself as well.
Berkowitz explained his nickname while in custody. The name Sam was the name of his neighbor who owned a black labrador. Berkowitz further explained that his neighbor was a demon and he gave the dog orders, the dog would then give Berkowitz his orders to kill.