Son of Sam

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back at their apartment in Pelham Bay New York. After a brief conversation, they decided to walk their dog down the street. As they exited their apartment, they noticed a man approach them quickly with a paper sack. Unveiling a handgun, the man fired 3 shots, one hitting Lauria in the chest killing her almost instantly, another hitting Valenti in the thigh, and the third bullet missing both of the women. The man, Berkowitz, then turned around and quickly walked away. Upon investigation, neighbors reported seeing a yellow compact car that had been driving in the area for hours before the incident had occurred. Detectives from the 8[th] Homicide precinct of the NYPD determined that the handgun involved was a .44 caliber Charter Arms Bulldog, a 5 shot revolver, because the " unusual manufacturing process of its barrel left distinctive marks on each bullet." Police sketch artists drew up a picture of the man from the description Jodi Valenti provided, " A white male in his late 30s ...

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Therefore, Son of Sam was still on the run.
Then came the Donna DeMasi and Joanne Lomino incident. On the evening of November 26, 1976, these two women were conversing outside the Queens home of Joanne Lomino. Suddenly a man approached. In a high pitched voice, he asked," Can you tell me how to get." and without completion of his question, he pulled out a pistol and started to fire, hitting both women. After hospital treatment, Lomino became a paraplegic while DeMasi was not harmed so much. After further questioning from authorities, the women described the man similar to the description Jodi Valenti gave to investigators, approximately 5'9. Police sketched up a few drawings of the man, ...

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