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Sneak peek: Son of Sam: The Killer Speaks

July 30, 2025 / 02:18

This episode discusses the fear and chaos in New York City during the Son of Sam killings, featuring first-hand accounts of the terror experienced by residents.

Guests share their experiences of living in the city during this time, highlighting the impact of the murders on daily life. The atmosphere was tense, with many people afraid to go out at night.

Specific incidents are recounted, including the shooting of a young couple in Brooklyn, which marked the killer's sixth victim. The fear was palpable, as residents felt unsafe and constantly looked over their shoulders.

The police struggled to find leads, with no clear indication of the killer's identity or whereabouts. The episode emphasizes the psychological toll the killings took on the community.

Overall, the episode captures the collective anxiety and fear that gripped New York City during this dark chapter in its history.

TLDR

New Yorkers recount the fear during the Son of Sam killings, detailing the chaos and psychological impact on the city.

Episode

2:18
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[Music] We ready? >> That's a question New Yorkers have been asking themselves a lot lately.
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Are we ready for another blackout? For a bus hijacking or a bombing or another murder by the 44 caliber killer?
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I know that I'm not usually known for any public exhibitions of Tampa, but I want you to
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know I'm damned angry. >> The city is preoccupied with the killer who in one note signed himself the son
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of Sam. >> He is compelled to kill. I think people are really shook up. >> People wouldn't come out at night.
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They're really scared. >> The whole city was kind of like in lockdown. No one stayed out past 10:00.
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>> People were terrified. >> And the girl was covered with blood. >> Oh my god. Oh my god, we've been shot.
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We've been shot. I should have been dead. >> I guess on one hand, I was happy to be
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alive. A lot of people died from the same gun. >> He struck again over the weekend,
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shooting a young couple in a Brooklyn Lovers Lane. And today, the girl died, the killer's sixth victim. He's wounded
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seven others. >> It's just scary. It's frightening. >> When you're walking, people just look
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over their shoulder. >> That's all they do is talk about the killer. walks up to strangers, usually
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couples in parked cars, and shoots them with a large bore revolver. >> Police say they are nowhere near solving
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the case. >> If you're asking whether we have any indication of who he is or where he
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might be, the answer is no. >> To do this to a young girl and a young boy, he's not human.
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>> He was writing about a dog that talked to him, gave him orders to kill. I mean,
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he just was going out 30 nights a month looking for someone to kill. >> He terrified the city. I mean, I've
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never seen people like that. [Music] Yeah, I see that people will never understand where I came from. No matter
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how much I I try to explain it, it they wouldn't understand what it what it what
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it it was to to walk in darkness.

Badges

This episode stands out for the following:

  • 85
    Most intense
  • 80
    Most shocking
  • 75
    Most heartbreaking
  • 70
    Most dramatic

Episode Highlights

  • The Son of Sam
    The city is preoccupied with the killer who signed himself the son of Sam.
    “The whole city was kind of like in lockdown.”
    @ 00m 45s
    July 30, 2025
  • City in Fear
    New Yorkers are gripped by fear as a killer roams the streets, leaving chaos in his wake.
    “People were terrified.”
    @ 00m 49s
    July 30, 2025
  • A Night of Horror
    A young couple becomes victims of the ongoing terror, marking the killer's sixth attack.
    “He struck again over the weekend, shooting a young couple in a Brooklyn Lovers Lane.”
    @ 01m 06s
    July 30, 2025

Episode Quotes

  • I want you to know I'm damned angry.
    Sneak peek: Son of Sam: The Killer Speaks
  • Oh my god. Oh my god, we've been shot.
    Sneak peek: Son of Sam: The Killer Speaks
  • I guess on one hand, I was happy to be alive.
    Sneak peek: Son of Sam: The Killer Speaks
  • He was writing about a dog that talked to him, gave him orders to kill.
    Sneak peek: Son of Sam: The Killer Speaks
  • Yeah, I see that people will never understand where I came from.
    Sneak peek: Son of Sam: The Killer Speaks

Key Moments

  • City Lockdown00:45
  • Fear Grips New Yorkers00:49
  • Killer's Sixth Victim01:11
  • Darkness Within01:59

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