Joanne Lomino's house

Crime Scene Location Queens, New York

This is the house where the Son of Sam, David Berkowitz, shot Joanne Lomino and Donna DeMasi.

It is located at 83-31 262nd Street in Queens, New York.

Although both girls survived the shooting, Lomino was left paralyzed after one of the bullets damaged her spinal cord.

Joanne Lomino house — This Google Street View image of 8331 262nd Street was captured in September 2022. The house, which was built in 1935, is roughly 1,120 square feet in size. Lomino (18) and DeMasi (16) were sitting on the stoop when Berkowitz approached them.

A number of older newspaper articles listed Lomino's address as 8331 261st Street. It is unknown whether this was a simple mistake or if the authorities purposely released inaccurate details to safeguard the investigation.

In the early hours of November 27th, 1976, the teenagers arrived back in Queens after watching a movie in Manhattan.

After getting off the bus, they proceeded to walk to Lomino's residence on 262nd Street.

At roughly 12.30 a.m., they reached the house and decided to sit down on the front stoop.

While Lomino and DeMasi were chatting, Berkowitz approached them and began asking them for directions in a high-pitched voice.

Before they realized what was happening, he abruptly stopped mid-sentence, pulled a revolver out of his long army coat, and opened fire.

Berkowitz fired five bullets at the two high school students, some of which hit the house and broke the front window.

DeMasi was struck in the neck. However, she managed to survive without any long-term injuries.

Lomino wasn't as lucky, as one of the bullets hit her in the back and damaged her spinal cord, leaving her paralyzed from the waist down.

Shooting — Lomino was brought to the intensive care unit of Long Island Jewish Hospital, where it was determined that she was paralyzed from the waist down. Source: Reporter Dispatch. November 30th, 1976.

Investigators had little to go on except the caliber of the weapon and a vague description of the assailant. Although this was Berkowitz's third shooting in five months, the authorities and the media still hadn't noticed a connection between the incidents.

This was most likely due to the fact that the first victim, Donna Lauria, had been killed on Buhre Avenue in the Bronx, a location that was more than 12 miles away.

Furthermore, "the Son of Sam" had yet to take credit for his crimes.

Following Berkowitz's arrest, Lomino told the New York Times that she was "very bitter" and that she believed jail was too good for him.

Address

The address and GPS coordinates for the house are as follows:

Address

83-31 262nd Street, Queens, New York, NY 11004, USA

GPS Coordinates

40.738663, -73.706579

40°44'19.19"N 73°42'23.68"W

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Area Information

The neighborhood is on the northeastern outskirts of Queens. Sources may refer to it as Bellerose Manor, Glen Oaks, or Floral Park.

📍 Lomino's former house is situated in the Glen Oaks neighborhood of Queens. It is roughly 100 yards north of the intersection between Hillside Avenue and 262nd Street.

Private Property Warning

This is private property, not a public space. Please respect the owners and do not enter without permission. Entry without permission is trespassing and may be met with legal or other serious consequences.

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Crime Scenes Serial Killers Son of Sam Locations