Map: Son of Sam Locations
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The Bronx, New York
Berkowitz's childhood home
Berkowitz grew up in this apartment building on Stratford Avenue in the Bronx.
He was raised in this neighborhood by his adoptive parents, Pearl and Nathan Berkowitz.
The Bronx, New York
His apartment in Co-Op City
He lived in this apartment building in Co-Op City between 1968 and 1971.
Notably, this address is roughly half a mile away from where he attempted to kill his first victim.
The Bronx, New York
The bridge where he stabbed his first victim
He stabbed his first known victim, Michelle Forman (13), on this pedestrian footbridge in Co-op City on Christmas Eve in 1975.
Fortunately, Forman survived the attack and was discharged from the hospital one week later.
Berkowitz was so shocked by how difficult it was to kill someone with a knife that he decided to switch to using a revolver.
The Bronx, New York
The street where Berkowitz shot Donna Lauria
In the early hours of July 29, 1976, Berkowitz shot Donna Lauria and Jody Valenti while they were sitting in a car outside this apartment building in the Bronx.
Lauria was killed after one of the bullets struck her in the head.
She was Berkowitz's first murder victim.
Queens, New York
The location where he shot Carl Denaro
On October 22, 1976, he opened fire on Carl Denaro and Rosemary Keenan while they were parked on 159th Street in Queens.
Although they both survived the shooting, Denaro suffered a serious skull injury that required a metal plate.
Queens, New York
Joanne Lomino's house
Roughly one month after the Denaro shooting, Berkowitz shot Donna DeMasi and Joanne Lomino while they were standing outside this house in Queens.
Although the teenagers survived, Lomino was left paralyzed.
Queens, New York
The square where Christine Freund was murdered
At around 11:30 p.m. on January 30, 1977, Berkowitz opened fire on Christine Freund and John Diel while they were sitting in a parked car in Station Square in Queens.
Diel was lucky to survive with only superficial injuries. Sadly, Freund was hit twice and died four hours later.
Following the shooting, both the police and the media started to notice that a disturbing pattern was emerging.
Queens, New York
The street where he killed Virginia Voskerichian
A few weeks after Freund's murder, Berkowitz returned to the same location.
On that occasion, he shot and killed 20-year-old Virginia Voskerichian while she was walking along the sidewalk on Dartmouth Street.
The Bronx, New York
The street where Alexander Esau and Valentina Suriani were murdered
In the early hours of April 16, 1977, he shot and killed Alexander Esau and Valentina Suriani while they were parked on the Hutchinson River Parkway service road in the Bronx.
Following the murder, he left a letter at the crime scene in which he identified himself as "the Son of Sam".
The double homicide and the threatening letter sent shock waves through New York, as it was now clear that an unidentified gunman was purposely targeting innocent couples.
Queens, New York
The location where Berkowitz shot Judy Placido and Sal Lupo
On June 26, 1977, Berkowitz shot Judy Placido and Sal Lupo while they were sitting in a car on this residential street in the Bayside area of Queens.
Fortunately, they both survived the attack.
Brooklyn, New York
The street where he shot Stacy Moskowitz and Robert Violante
On July 31, 1977, he shot Stacy Moskowitz and Robert Violante while they were parked beside Bath Beach Park in Brooklyn.
Moskowitz was fatally wounded, and Violante's eyes were completely shattered.
In this case, he had attempted to switch things up and confuse the authorities by hunting much further afield. However, his plan backfired after his vehicle received a parking ticket on Bay 17th Street.
It was this ticket that eventually led the police directly to his doorstep.
Yonkers, New York
Berkowitz's apartment
Ten days later, the police arrested Berkowitz at this apartment building in Yonkers.
The following year, he pleaded guilty to the murders and received six consecutive 25-year-to-life sentences.
He remains in prison to this day.
Bronx, New York
Berkowitz's Barnes Avenue apartment
In 1975, Berkowitz's father sold his business and retired to Florida. Consequently, Berkowitz was forced to move out and find a place of his own.
Between the summer of 1975 and January 1976, he lived in a one-room apartment at this building on Barnes Avenue.
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