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The Sons of Sam: A Descent into Darkness: journalist Maury Terry, the author of
The Ultimate Evil: An Investigation into America s Most Dangerous Satanic Cult, and David Berkowitz, referred to by some as the .44 Caliber Killer, and more widely known as the Son of Sam, a name he gave himself.
Berkowitz was an unassuming man, by all accounts. He had served time in the US army, after which he turned his hand to a number of jobs, including a security guard, taxi driver and a letter sorter for the postal service. In archive footage used in the Netflix docuseries, he s described by a former colleague and those in the local community as quiet and pleasant, if perhaps a little strange.
How Netflix Sons of Sam killer tormented New York from unseen attacks to creepy notes
Notorious serial killer Son of Sam killed 6 people on a vicious murder spree in the 1970s, and his terror reign involved eluding cops, taunting the press with eerie letters, and threats of more crimes
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Invalid Date, THE people of the City of New York can rest easy tonight because police have captured a man they believe to be the Son of Sam , New York City Mayor Abraham Beame gleefully told a press conference after David Berkowitz s arrest.
After a year-long reign of terror which left six dead and seven more wounded, cops were relieved to have brought down the notorious lone gunman but not everyone is convinced Berkowitz had acted alone, while some fear that others involved in the spree could still be out there.
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David Berkowitz - who called himself Son of Sam - in police custody after six people were shot dead in New YorkCredit: AP