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'David Berkowitz: The Son Of Sam'

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From 1976 to 1977, the streets of New York City were engulfed in fear that was a result of a single serial killer attacking random, innocent victims. David Berkowitz, commonly known as ‘The Son Of Sam’ was responsible for the deaths of 6 people and leaving several other injured as a result of his ruthless attacks. David catapulted New York City into a panic when he began targeting college students and couples at random using his infamous .44 caliber handgun. He had made claims that his neighbor had been telling him to kill and that he received these messages through his neighbor Sam Carr’s dog. He had believed that he was merely a messenger, and that it was his job to carry out the killings as he was instructed to do by Carr’s dog. David said

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