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David Berkowitz

Son of Sam

Biological

Birth Parents

(The moon on his birthday)

About

David Berkowits was born June 1, 1953 in Brooklyn, New York, U.S .

Biological parents- Betty boader and Joseph Klienman

Adoptive parents- Nathan and pearl Berkowitz

(he was never told about his adoption untill he was 7)

Early Childhood

Childhood

-Growing up he was very intellegent

-Got bored of school easily

-Would steal and set fires

Key Players

Life Before Killing

Age 18 enlisted in the army

At that same age he contacted birthmother but felt resentment when she was disintrested to meet him.

AGE 14 adoptive mother dies of breast cancer

Paranoid Schizophrenic

He believed his neighbors were deamons and their dog was possesed by the devil

Disillusions

Wrote to the press taunting police

Police believed the M.O was hatred towards women

Letters to the public

Capture

What led police to Berkowitz was this parking ticket

When the police checked, noticed was in the vacinity during one of the murders

Capture

Timeline Of murders

1976

October 23,

-Carl Denaro (20) (wounded) Shot .44 Bulldog

-Rosemary Keenan, (18) (survived),Shot .44 Bulldog

1975

1977

Timeline

Christmas eve

-Michelle forman (15) Stabbed, survived

-second victim unidentified

Stabbed, survived

January 30,

-John Diel, 30 Shot .44 Bulldog(survived) -Christine Freund, 26 (killed), Shot .44 Bulldog

November 27,

-Donna DeMasi, 16 (wounded) Shot .44 Bulldog

-Joanne Lomino, 18 (wounded),Shot .44 Bulldog

1976

July 29

-Donna Luria (18)

Shot and killed Shot .44 Bulldog

-Jody Velenti (19)

Shot and wounded, survived Shot .44 Bulldog

March 8

Virginia Voskerichain, 19 (killed), Shot .44 Bulldog

1976

1977

1977

April 16,

-Valentina Suriani, 18 (killed)

-Alexander Esau, 20 (killed),

June 25

-Salvatore lupo, 20 (wounded) Shot .44 Bulldog

-Judy Placido, 17 (wounded)

Shot .44 Bulldog

Final murders

July 31

-Bobby Violante, 20 (wounded) Shot .44 Bulldog

-Stacy Moskowitz, 20 (Killed)

Shot .44 Bulldog

Impact

Killed 6 people

Sentenced to six life sentences Sent to prison on June 12, 1978

Was denied parole

His reign of terror was from 1975-1977

Bibliography

Bibliography

-brittanica

https://www.britannica.com/biography/David-Berkowitz

--cbs news

https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/a-look-back-david-berkowitz-and-the-son-of-sam-killings/

-history

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/son-of-sam-arrested#:~:text=David%20Berkowitz%20was%20brought%20up,himself%20as%20a%20talented%20marksman.

-biography

https://www.biography.com/news/son-of-sam-david-berkowitz-biography-facts

-Son of sam: the life and crimes of david berkowitz- by charles river

- son of sam bioghraphy of david berkowitz by paul brody

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