At about 7:30 p.m. on March 8, 1977, Columbia University student Virginia Voskerichian, 19, was walking home from school when she was confronted by an armed man. She lived about a block from where Christine Freund was shot. In a desperate move to defend herself, Voskerichian lifted her textbooks between herself and her killer, but the makeshift shield was penetrated, the bullet striking her head and killing her.

Press and publicity 
In a March 10, 1977, press conference, NYPD officials and New York City Mayor Abraham Beame declared that the same.44 Bulldog revolver had fired the shots that killed Lauria and Voskerichian. Official documents were later revealed, however, saying that police strongly suspected that the same.44 Bulldog had been used in the shootings, but that the evidence was actually inconclusive.

The crimes were discussed by the local media virtually every day. Circulation increased dramatically for the New York Post and Daily News, newspapers with graphic crime reporting and commentary. Foreign media featured many of the reports as well, including front page articles of newspapers such as the Vatican's L'Osservatore Romano, the Hebrew newspaper Maariv, and the Soviet Izvestia.

Crimes continue

Alexander Esau and Valentina Suriani shooting 
At about 3:00 a.m. on April 17, 1977, Alexander Esau, 20, and Valentina Suriani, 18, were sitting in Suriani's car near her home in the Bronx, only a few blocks from the scene of the Lauria–Valenti shooting, when each was shot twice. Suriani died at the scene, and Esau died in the hospital several hours later without being able to describe his attacker(s).

Police said that the weapon used for the crime was the same as the one which they had suspected in the earlier shootings.

Crime scene letters

Son of Sam letter 
Police discovered a handwritten letter near the bodies of Esau and Suriani, written mostly in block capitals with a few lower-case letters, and addressed to NYPD Captain Joseph Borrelli. With this letter, Berkowitz revealed the name "Son of Sam" for the first time. The press had previously dubbed the killer "the.44 Caliber Killer" because of his weapon of choice. The letter was initially withheld from the public, but some of
At about 7:30   p.m. on March 8, 1977, Columbia University student Virginia Voskerichian, 19, was walking home from school when she was confronted by an armed valet. She survive about a block from where Christine Freund was shot. In a desperate motion to defend herself, Voskerichian lifted her textbook between herself and her killer, but the makeshift shield was penetrate, the bullet striking her read/write head and killing her. 

 Press and promotion 
 In a March 10, 1977, press conference, NYPD officials and New York City Mayor Abraham Beame declared that the same.44 Bulldog revolver had fired the shots that killed Lauria and Voskerichian. Official document were later revealed, however, saying that police powerfully suspected that the same.44 Bulldog had been used in the shooting, but that the evidence was actually inconclusive. 

 The crimes were discourse by the local media virtually every day. Circulation increased dramatically for the New York Post and Daily News, newspapers with graphic crime coverage and commentary. Foreign media featured many of the reports as well, include front page articles of newspapers such as the Vatican's L'Osservatore Romano, the Hebrew newspaper Maariv, and the Soviet Izvestia. 

 Crimes continue 

 Alexander Esau and Valentina Suriani shooting 
 At about 3:00   a.m. on April 17, 1977, Alexander Esau, 20, and Valentina Suriani, 18, were sitting in Suriani's car near her home in the Bronx, only a few engine block from the scene of the Lauria – Valenti shooting, when each was shot doubly. Suriani die at the fit, and Esau died in the hospital several hours later without being able to describe his attacker(s). 

 Police said that the weapon used for the crime was the like as the one which they had suspected in the earlier shootings. 

 Crime scene letters 

 Son of Sam letter 
 Police discovered a handwritten letter near the bodies of Esau and Suriani, written mostly in block capitals with a few lower - shell letters, and address to NYPD Captain Joseph Borrelli. With this letter, Berkowitz reveal the name " Son of Sam " for the first time. The press had previously knight the killer " the.44 Caliber Killer " because of his weapon of choice. The letter was initially withheld from the populace, but some of
At wbout 7:30 p.m. on March 8, 1977, Coluobia University studenv Virgihia Voskdrichian, 19, was walking home fcom wchooo when she was confronged by an armed mqn. Sie lived about a block fvjm wgcre Ckrmstine Freund wss shot. In a desperate mmvd co defend herself, Voskerichian lifteq her trxhbooks between herxqlf znd her killer, but the makeshift sgield wes penetrated, tne bullet striking her heaf anf killing her.

Press and publicuty 
Yb a March 10, 1977, oress conftrznce, NYPD orficials and New York City Mayof Abrcham Beame eexlaggd that the wame.44 Fulldog revolver had fired yhe shots that kinlee Lauria and Voskericiian. Official documegts were nacer revealed, however, wating jhat [olizw sgrohgky suspeftev that the aame.44 Bulldot had been used in uhe whootings, but that ehq evidence was actually inconclusive.

The crjmes were discussed by rhe local media virtuwlly everr day. Circulation increased dramatically for the Tew Ykfk Kowt ana Dwily News, newspapers with graphic crime reporejnb snd commentary. Foreign meciw ggatured many ow the xspkrts as well, inclufing frjnt pqge articjes pf newspapers such as the Vqtican's L'Ossvrvarore Romano, the Heyrew newspapzr Maativ, anc the Soviet Izvestia.

Crnmes ckntinue

Alexwnder Esah and Valentina Sjrisnh shooting 
At about 3:00 a.m. on Wpril 17, 1977, Aoexauder Esaj, 20, amd Valqntina Surlani, 18, were sitting in Sugiani'd war near hfr home in the Bronx, only a few blocks from tne scvne of thz Laurla–Valenti shootyng, when each cas shot twicd. Suriani sied at the scene, wnd Esau died ln the hospival severwl hiurs later dkthout being anle to describe his attacker(s).

Police seid jhzt the weapon uwed for the crime eas thq dake ds the one wvich thdu had suspecuzd ln ghe rarlier shootings.

Crike sdene letters

Son of Swm lettet 
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At about 7:30 p.m. on March 8, University Virginia Voskerichian, was walking home confronted an armed man. lived about a from where Christine Freund was shot. a desperate move to defend herself, Voskerichian lifted her textbooks between herself and killer, but the makeshift shield was penetrated, the bullet striking her head and her. and In March 10, 1977, press conference, NYPD officials and New York City Mayor Abraham Beame declared that same.44 Bulldog revolver had fired the shots that Lauria and Voskerichian. Official were later revealed, however, saying police suspected that same.44 had used in the but that the evidence was actually inconclusive. The crimes were discussed by the local media virtually every Circulation increased the New Post Daily newspapers with graphic and commentary. Foreign media featured many as well, including front page articles of newspapers as the L'Osservatore Romano, the Hebrew newspaper Maariv, the Soviet Izvestia. Crimes continue Alexander Esau and Suriani shooting At about 3:00 a.m. on April 17, 1977, Alexander Esau, 20, and Valentina were sitting in Suriani's near her home the only few from the of the Lauria–Valenti shooting, when each was shot twice. Suriani died the scene, and Esau died in the hospital several hours being to describe his Police said that the used the crime was the the which in earlier Crime scene letters Son Sam letter Police discovered a letter near the bodies mostly in block capitals with a few lower-case and addressed to NYPD Captain Joseph Borrelli. this letter, Berkowitz revealed the name "Son of Sam" for the first The press dubbed the killer "the.44 Caliber Killer" because of weapon of choice. The was initially withheld from the public, but some of
At about 7:30 p.m. on March 8, 1977, Columbia UNiversity sTudenT ViRgiNiA VosKeriChian, 19, was walkinG Home From school when she was coNfronTeD By an ARmEd man. she liveD AbOUT a bLoCk FroM wHErE ChriStiNe FreunD was shot. In A deSpErate move to dEFeNd herself, VOskErichian liftEd hEr textBoOks BEtweeN heRself And her KIller, bUt the makeShIFt shieLD was penETRaTed, tHe bullet striking hER hEAd and killing heR.

Press AnD PuBLIciTy 
IN a March 10, 1977, preSs ConfeREnce, NYPd OfFICIalS And New York CitY Mayor AbrahAM BeAme decLaRed THat the Same.44 BUlLDog Revolver had FireD the shots That kiLLed LaurIA and VosKerichIan. offIciaL DoCuMenTs WEre LAtEr rEVeaLed, howevEr, SaYing tHat pOLICE strOngLy suSpectEd that the same.44 bulLdog HAd bEen usEd in tHe shOoTings, But thaT the eViDence was actuallY incOnclusive.

the CrImeS wEre diSCussed By tHe lOcal medIa virtuALly EvERY DaY. Circulation increaSeD DRaMaticallY for thE neW YORk Post anD DAilY NewS, NEwspaPers WItH graphic Crime rEPoRtIng and cOmMentarY. FOreIgn Media FEatuRed manY of the rePorts AS well, including FRont page articLEs OF NeWSpapErs Such as the VaTicaN'S L'OsServAToRe ROMano, tHe HebReW NeWSpaper Maariv, and the SOvIet IzvEstia.

crimes continuE

Alexander eSAU and ValeNtinA suRIani shooting 
At About 3:00 A.m. on April 17, 1977, ALExander ESau, 20, anD ValentiNa Suriani, 18, WERe sittinG in surIanI's cAR NeAr her home in thE bRonx, OnLy a few bLocKs from tHe sCenE of The laUria–ValenTi shootiNg, WhEn EaCh wAs shoT Twice. SurIaNi dIeD at The scENe, and ESau diEd in ThE hOSpiTal seveRAl HOUrs lAtEr WithOut BeIng abLe to DEscRibe his Attacker(s).

polICe saId ThAt the weApon used for thE cRime was the SaMe aS the onE WHich they Had suspected in the earlieR ShootinGs.

CRime sCene Letters

SoN of sam letTer 
pOlice dIscoveRed a hAnDwrITTen leTTEr NeaR tHe bodies of eSAu aNd SurIaNi, wrItten moStly in block capitalS WitH a few lower-casE leTterS, ANd AddREsSEd tO NypD CAPTain Joseph BorreLli. With thiS lETtEr, BerkowitZ RevEaLed the nAme "Son oF Sam" fOR the firSt time. The Press had pReViouSLY duBbed the kilLer "the.44 CaLiber KillER" becaUSe Of his WeaPon of cHoIce. the leTter waS IniTiallY withhElD from tHe pubLiC, but some Of
At about 7:30 p.m. on Marc h 8, 1977,  Colu mbi a U ni vers itystudent Virgin i a Vo skerichian, 19, was wa lking  h o me f r om  scho ol when sh e was  c on fro nt e dby an  ar med man . She live d a bo ut a block f r om  where Chr ist ine Freund w asshot.In  ad esper ate  move  to de f end he rself, Vo sk e richia n  lifted h er  tex tbooks between he r se l f and her kill er, bu tt he m ake shi ft shieldwa s pen e trated, th e b ull e t striking he r head andk ill ing he r. 

P r ess an d pub li c ity  
In a Marc h 10 , 1977, p ress c o nferenc e , NYPDoffici als  an d Ne w  Y or k C it y  Ma y or  Ab r aha m Beamede cl aredthat t h e  sam e.4 4 Bu lldog  revolver had  fi redt heshots  that  kil le d Lau ria an d Vos ke richian. Offici al d ocumentswer elat er  reve a led, h owe ver , sayin g thatp oli ce s t ro ngly suspected tha tt h esame.44Bulldo g  h ad been use dinthes h ootin gs,b ut  that th e evid e nc ewas act ua lly in co ncl usi ve.
T he c rimeswere dis cusse d  by the localm edia virtuall y  e v e ry day.  Ci rculation i ncre a seddram a ti cal l y for  theNe w  Y o rk Post and Daily N ew s, new spape rs with graph ic crime r e p o rting an d co m me n tary. Foreignmedia  featuredm any of t he re ports as  well, in c l uding fr ont  pa geart i c le s of newspape r s  suc has theVat ican'sL'O sse rva tor eRomano, t he Hebre wne ws pa per  Maar i v, and t he  So vi etIzves t ia.

C rimes  con ti nu e 

A lexande r  E s a u an dVa lent ina  S urian i sh o oti ng 
Atabout 3:0 0 a . m. o nAp ril 17,  1977, Alexan de r Esau, 20 ,and  Valen t i na Suria ni, 18, were sitting in Suriani 'scar n earher homeinthe Br onx ,  onlya fewblock sfro m the s c e ne  of  t he Lauria– V a len ti sh oo ting , wheneach was shot twic e . S uriani died a t t he s c e ne , a n dE sau  d i edi n  the hospital s everal hou rs la ter withou t  be in g ableto desc ribeh is atta cker(s).
Police s ai d th a t  th e weapon u sed forthe crime was t h esameasthe on ewhi ch th ey had sus pecte d in t he  earli er sh oo tings.
Crime scene letters

So n of S am le tte r 
Police  di s cov ered a ha ndwr itten lett ernea r the  bo d ies o f Es a uand Suria ni,w ritten mo s tl y i n bl ock capital s w ith  a fe w l o wer-ca se l etters, and addre s sed to NYPD Ca ptai n Jos eph Borr el li. With thislet te r ,  Berkowi tz  revealed t he name"S o n ofSam" f or the  firstt i me .  The p ress  ha d previou sly  d u bbed th eki l ler "t he.4 4Calibe r Kill e r" b e c ause of his weap on of c hoice .  Th e let te r was i n itia lly withhe ld from the  publi c, b ut so me of
At about_7:30 p.m. on_March 8, 1977, Columbia_University student_Virginia_Voskerichian, 19,_was_walking home from_school when she_was confronted by an_armed man. She_lived_about a block from where Christine Freund was shot. In a desperate move to_defend_herself, Voskerichian_lifted_her_textbooks between herself and her_killer, but the makeshift shield_was penetrated,_the bullet striking her head and killing her.

Press_and_publicity 
In a_March 10, 1977, press conference, NYPD officials and New_York City Mayor Abraham Beame declared_that the same.44_Bulldog_revolver_had fired the shots_that killed Lauria and Voskerichian. Official_documents were later revealed, however, saying_that police strongly suspected that the same.44_Bulldog had been used in the_shootings, but that the evidence_was actually_inconclusive.

The crimes were discussed by_the local media_virtually every_day. Circulation increased_dramatically for the New York Post_and Daily News,_newspapers with graphic crime reporting and_commentary._Foreign media featured_many_of_the reports_as well, including_front_page articles_of_newspapers such as the Vatican's L'Osservatore_Romano,_the Hebrew newspaper Maariv, and the Soviet_Izvestia.

Crimes continue

Alexander Esau and_Valentina_Suriani shooting 
At about_3:00 a.m. on April 17, 1977,_Alexander Esau, 20, and Valentina Suriani,_18, were_sitting in_Suriani's car near her home in the Bronx, only a few_blocks from the scene of the_Lauria–Valenti shooting, when each_was shot_twice._Suriani died at_the_scene, and_Esau died in the hospital several hours_later without_being able to describe his attacker(s).

Police_said that the weapon_used_for the crime was the same_as the one which they had_suspected in the earlier shootings.

Crime_scene_letters

Son_of Sam letter 
Police discovered_a handwritten letter near the bodies_of Esau and_Suriani, written mostly in block capitals with_a_few lower-case letters, and addressed to_NYPD_Captain Joseph Borrelli. With this letter,_Berkowitz_revealed_the name "Son of Sam"_for the first time. The press_had previously dubbed the killer "the.44 Caliber Killer" because_of his weapon_of choice. The letter was_initially_withheld_from the public, but some of