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Esau–Suriani shooting area

Hutchinson River Parkway service road, Bronx, New York

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Alexander Esau and Valentina Suriani were shot while sitting in a parked car in April 1977. The historical scene was the roadway, not a nearby residence.

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David Berkowitz

David Berkowitz killed six people and wounded others in shootings that frightened New York in 1976 and 1977. Letters using the name Son of Sam intensified the coverage. He pleaded guilty after his arrest; later media theories about accomplices go beyond those convictions.

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