True Crime, Military Edition- David Berkowitz, The Son of Sam: Unleashing Terror in New York City.

David Richard Berkowitz, originally born Richard David Falco, June 1, 1953 , also known as the Son of Sam and the .44 Caliber Killer, is an American killer who pled guilty to eight shootings that began in New York on July 29, 1976. Berkowitz grew up in New York City and served in the US Army. Using a .44 cal. Bulldog Revolver, he killed six people and wounded seven others by July 1977, terrorizing New Yorkers. Berkowitz eluded the biggest police manhunt in the city's history while leaving letters that mocked the police and promised further crimes, which were highly publicized by the press.