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Summer of July 1976-July 1977 an American Serial Killer terrorized the streets of New York, killing six people and wounding seven others. Berkowitz eluded the biggest police manhunt in the city's history while leaving letters mocking the police and promising further crimes, which were highly publicized by the press.

TW: murder discussion; issues of religion, issues of race

Sources:

Unsolved Mysteries epsiodes on the Son of Sam

New York Times, New York Post and New York Daily News articles

“The Sons of Sam” on Netflix

“Son of Sam” by Paul Brody available on hoopla