The name “Son of Sam” still sends chills down the spines of New Yorkers. David Berkowitz, the man behind the moniker, terrorized the city in the mid-1970s with a series of shootings that left six dead and seven wounded. More than just a string of random attacks, the Son of Sam case became a media sensation, fueled by cryptic letters Berkowitz sent to reporters, claiming his neighbor's dog, possessed by a demon, ordered him to kill.
The investigation was massive, involving thousands of police officers and gripping the entire nation. Fear was palpable. Women with long brown hair, resembling the victims, lived in constant dread.
Berkowitz was eventually apprehended in 1977, bringing a sense of relief, but the case's complexities, including the alleged involvement of a satanic cult and lingering questions about whether he acted alone, continue to fascinate and disturb to this day. The Son of Sam case remains a chilling example of urban terror and the enduring power of a killer's mystique.
