During his killing spree, David Berkowitz sent letters to New York newspapers, signing them “Son of Sam.” The name was a reference to a demon he said lived inside the black Labrador retriever owned by his neighbor Sam Carr. Berkowitz claimed the demon ordered him to kill. However, he later admitted that his claims about demonic possession were made up.
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