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David Berkowitz

David Richard Berkowitz , 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 several others in the...

Timeline of Events

1976

7.29.1976

In New York City, David Berkowitz (aka the "Son of Sam") kills one person and seriously wounds another in the first of a series of attacks.

1977

8.10.1977

In Yonkers, New York, 24-year-old postal employee David Berkowitz ("Son of Sam") is arrested for a series of killings in the New York City area over the period of one year.

1978

6.12.1978

David Berkowitz, the "Son of Sam" killer in New York City, is sentenced to 365 years in prison for six killings.