Son of Sam
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My wife went to the same school at the same time that David Berkowitz was a student. He was a few grades higher. She said he was the nicest guy in class, always making jokes, etc. Years later, when she saw him on the news, she had a hard time believing he was the same guy going on a rampage to kill people.”
David Berkowitz, also known as the Son of Sam, terrorized New York City in the late 1970s with a string of seemingly random shootings. He taunted the police and the media with cryptic letters, claiming to be possessed by a demon dog that commanded him to kill. The city was gripped with fear as the body count rose. It was discovered that he was a loner who lived in a small apartment with his dog, and he had become obsessed with the idea of being controlled by demons after dabbling in the occult. Even more surprising was the fact that Berkowitz had initially blamed his crimes on his neighbor’s dog, who he claimed was possessed by the same demon that controlled him.