David Berkowitz, also known as the “Son of Sam,” was one of America’s most notorious serial killers. His case is infamous for the terror he caused in New York City during the 1970s. Berkowitz used a .44 caliber revolver to ambush mostly young women (often with a male companion) while they were sitting in cars or walking on the street. The attacks were seemingly random and created widespread panic in NYC. He left taunting letters for the police and press, calling himself “Son of Sam” and claiming

548K views · 5.1K reactions | Serial killer David Berkowitz, the self-proclaimed ‘Son of Sam’, now claims that he did not act alone and his crimes were ordered by a murderous satanic cult. True-crime fans, it’s time to find out the truth. THE SONS OF SAM: A DESCENT INTO DARKNESS, streaming on Netflix May 5. | Netflix | Facebook

Forty-one years ago, David Berkowitz, a.k.a. the "Son of Sam" killer, was arrested after killing six people and terrorizing the city of New York. | PennLive.com