David Berkowitz

GPTKB entity

Statements (233)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:murder
gptkbp:active_years 1976-1977
gptkbp:age 70
70 years old
gptkbp:alias gptkb:David_Falco
gptkbp:appeals_to unsuccessful
gptkbp:appeared_in_documentaries multiple
gptkbp:armament .44 caliber revolver
gptkbp:arrested_for gptkb:New_York_Police_Department
gptkb:1977
gptkb:New_York_City
gptkb:murder
August 1977
August 10, 1977
1976-08-10
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:shamanism
gptkbp:biography ' Son of Sam: My Story'
gptkbp:birth_date 1953-06-01
June 24, 1953
June 1, 1953
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Brooklyn,_New_York
gptkb:Brooklyn,_New_York,_USA
gptkbp:born_in 1953
gptkbp:born_on June 24, 1953
June 1, 1953
gptkbp:career_start troubled childhood
adopted at age 4
gptkbp:casualties gptkb:Donna_Lauria
gptkb:6
multiple
young women
young couples
random targets
six people
6 confirmed deaths
13 injured
6 killed
7 injured
Ellen Weiss
gptkbp:caught_by police after a traffic stop
gptkbp:changed_religious_beliefs_to gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:childhood_issues abandonment
gptkbp:claimed_to_be_commanded_by a dog
gptkbp:clinical_trial gptkb:New_York_City
guilty verdict
guilty
guilty plea
gptkbp:committed_crimes_in gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:complications gptkb:7
gptkbp:consequences Son of Sam laws
gptkbp:convicted_of gptkb:murder
life imprisonment
25 years to life
multiple murders
multiple counts of murder
murder charges
second-degree murder
25 years to life in prison
six consecutive life sentences
gptkbp:criminal_charge multiple counts of murder
gptkbp:cult_status gptkb:shamanism
gptkbp:cultural_impact yes
true crime genre
true crime media
inspired true crime genre
inspired fear in New York City
gptkbp:cultural_influence inspired films and books
true crime genre
gptkbp:cultural_references numerous
gptkbp:current_status incarcerated
gptkbp:currently_imprisoned_at gptkb:Shawangunk_Correctional_Facility
gptkbp:currently_imprisoned_in gptkb:New_York_State_prison
gptkbp:diagnosis paranoid schizophrenia
gptkbp:documentary gptkb:The_Son_of_Sam:_The_Hunt_for_a_Killer
multiple
gptkbp:documented_interviews with psychologists
gptkbp:eighth_victim Alexander Esau
gptkbp:escape_attempt none reported
gptkbp:evaluates conducted
schizophrenia
conducted during trial
gptkbp:family adopted
gptkbp:famous_for gptkb:Son_of_Sam_case
gptkb:Son_of_Sam_shootings
gptkb:Son_of_Sam_killings
gptkbp:famous_quote “ I am the Son of Sam.”
" I am the Son of Sam."
' I am a monster'
gptkbp:fifth_victim Judy Placido
gptkbp:film_appearance yes
gptkbp:financial_support schizophrenia
gptkbp:fire_department intense
increased patrols
gptkbp:first_attack_date July 29, 1976
gptkbp:first_murder_date 1976-07-29
July 29, 1976
gptkbp:first_published gptkb:Son_of_Sam:_My_Story
gptkbp:fourth_victim Ellen Weiss
gptkbp:gained_notoriety_for gptkb:Son_of_Sam_murders
gptkbp:has_appeared_in gptkb:documentaries
gptkbp:has_been_incarcerated_since gptkb:1977
gptkbp:has_child no
gptkbp:has_expressed_regret_for his actions
gptkbp:has_had_psychological_evaluations multiple
gptkbp:has_influenced_legislation yes
gptkbp:has_psychiatric_treatment yes
gptkbp:has_publications yes
gptkbp:has_sibling yes
gptkbp:has_written letters to the media
his experiences in prison
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label David Berkowitz
gptkbp:impact public fear
on victims' families
gptkbp:infamy remains today
gptkbp:influence gptkb:media_coverage
media portrayal of serial killers
gptkbp:influence_on true crime genre
gptkbp:influenced newspaper articles
films and books
extensively
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:shamanism
mental illness
media sensationalism
demonic voices
cult beliefs
gptkbp:influenced_by_family dysfunctional
gptkbp:influences Satanic cult beliefs
gptkbp:inmate_status serving life sentence
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:films
gptkbp:inspired_by demonic voices
letters from a dog
gptkbp:investigates gptkb:NYPD
high-profile
gptkbp:is gptkb:murder
gptkbp:is_believed_to gptkb:Son_of_Sam
possessed by a demon
a messenger of the devil
gptkbp:is_motivated_by paranoia
paranoia and delusions
gptkbp:is_portrayed_as gptkb:films
gptkbp:known_as gptkb:Son_of_Sam
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Son_of_Sam_murders
gptkb:Son_of_Sam_killings
gptkbp:last_attack_date July 31, 1977
gptkbp:last_murder_date 1977-07-31
July 31, 1977
gptkbp:legacy infamous serial killer
serial killer lore
gptkbp:legal_issue gptkb:none
gptkbp:legal_representation gptkb:lawyer
multiple attorneys
gptkbp:letter_writing to media and victims' families
gptkbp:location gptkb:New_York_State_prison
incarcerated
gptkbp:media The .44 Caliber Killer
gptkbp:media_appearances documentaries and films
infamous serial killer
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive
gptkbp:military_service gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Son_of_Sam
gptkb:.44_Caliber_Killer
gptkbp:ninth_victim gptkb:Valentina_Suriani
gptkbp:notable_case gptkb:Son_of_Sam_trial
shootings in New York City
gptkbp:notable_event 1977 shooting spree
gptkbp:notable_inmate 81 A9860
81 A9862
gptkbp:notable_interview gptkb:law_enforcement
various media outlets
various journalists
with various media outlets
gptkbp:notable_trial_date 1978-06-12
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:origin letters to the press
letter to the press
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Elizabeth_Berkowitz
gptkb:Nathan_Berkowitz
gptkbp:parodied_in various media
gptkbp:parole_eligibility gptkb:none
never eligible
not eligible
gptkbp:personality_trait gptkb:complex
antisocial personality disorder
gptkbp:portrayed_in gptkb:documentaries
gptkbp:prize_pool multiple murders
gptkbp:prominence gptkb:Son_of_Sam_case
high
gptkbp:psychological_treatment gptkb:psychotherapy
gptkbp:public_interest high
gptkbp:public_perception controversial
infamous
notorious
gptkbp:public_reaction panic in the 1970s
regrets his actions
fear in New York City
gptkbp:raises_funds_for gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:real_name gptkb:David_Richard_Berkowitz
gptkbp:record incarcerated
gptkbp:recording_location gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:recording_year August 10, 1977
gptkbp:related_event July 29, 1976
July 31, 1977
gptkbp:released_from_parole not applicable
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Judaism
gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:religious_conversion gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:second_victim Christine Freund
gptkbp:sentence 25 years to life
25 years to life in prison
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:Attica_Correctional_Facility
gptkbp:serving_sentence 25 years to life
gptkbp:seventh_victim gptkb:Darlene_Ferrin
gptkbp:sixth_victim gptkb:Carl_Denaro
gptkbp:status incarcerated
gptkbp:support gptkb:none
gptkbp:survivors few
gptkbp:third_victim gptkb:Virginia_Voskerichian
gptkbp:used_a .44 caliber revolver
gptkbp:was_executed_by gptkb:New_York_State_Prison
gptkb:New_York_City
gptkb:New_York_State_prison
shooting
six people
gptkbp:was_influenced_by his upbringing
his mental state
gptkbp:was_involved_in prison ministry
gptkbp:wounded seven people
gptkbp:writer his crimes
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:media
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Son_of_Sam_case
gptkb:Son_of_Sam
gptkb:Psycho_Killer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4