Inside The Life Of David 'Son Of Sam' Berkowitz Today

David "Son of Sam" Berkowitz terrorized New York City for a year in the late 1970s. He is a serial killer who shot and killed six people and injured seven others in eight separate attacks. The hunt for him was one of the largest manhunts in the history of New York City. The media called him the .44 Caliber Killer due to his weapon of choice. Berkowitz christened himself the "Son of Sam" and claimed his killings were the orders of a demon-obsessed dog named Sam. At his trial, that was proven to be a hoax, per RadioTimes.

Berkowitz's story is getting the docuseries treatment from Netflix. "The Sons of Sam: A Descent Into Darkness," is a four-part series that premieres May 5. The series explores Berkowitz's terrifying shooting spree and explores the theory that Berkowitz didn't act alone, per Oxygen.

During the 1990s, Berkowitz amended his confession to claim he was a member of a satanic cult that planned the murders as part of their rituals. A handful of law enforcement officers thought his claim may have some merit, but a 1996 investigation into those claims didn't lead to any conclusive findings and it was suspended, per A&E.

Berkowitz terrorized New York City from July 29, 1976, to July 31, 1977. He was apprehended on August 10, 1977. He's been in prison since his arrest after being sentenced to six consecutive life sentences in May 1978.

What does Berkowitz's life look like today?

David Berkowitz is serving his time at Attica Correctional Facility in upstate New York. Berkowitz was eligible for parole in 2003 after 25 years served. Time and time again he's tried to free himself by being paroled and each time so far, he's been denied, per Biography.

Berkowitz has been incarcerated for 44 years. In that time, he's found God and become a born-again Christian. According to author and criminologist Scott Bonn, the serial killer hit rock bottom in 1987 and was considering committing suicide. His mindset changed when he found religion, per People.

In the 2017 People story, visitors to Berkowitz claim he doesn't want to leave prison now, however, he's attempted to be paroled since then, per Biography. Berkowitz has re-christened himself the "Son of Hope." His old "Son of Sam" nickname reminds him of the lives he took in his murderous serial killer days, per People.

According to minister Roxanne Tauriello, a frequent visitor of Berkowitz's in prison, per People, he is genuinely remorseful about the lives he took and "He knows he deserved to die and deserves to be exactly where he is."