Could Wendy Savino really be an unknown victim of the notorious Son of Sam?
Anything is possible but I hold serious reservations.
The age of the victim (39) does not fit the pattern; Son of Sam victims ranged in age from 18 to 26.
The type of weapon used in the Wendy Savino attack, a .32-caliber, is another indicator that this was not a Son of Sam shooting.
None of the Son of Sam shooters were said to be laughing, so here we have another deviation from the established modus operandi.
If I am hearing Mrs. Savino's testimony correctly, the location - an enclosed parking lot - does not fit.
And yet, what are we to make of this detail?
I'm keeping an open mind.
The full story from the Daily News, April 11, 1976, can be seen below.
Love how newspaper articles and police sketches are now in vogue!
ReplyDeleteIt is beautifully clear to anyone who reads this blog why they have suddenly changed course. ;)
DeleteTrue slime history, perhaps.
ReplyDeleteHighly doubtful. There are too many other variables to take into consideration when evaluating whether Berkowitz could have been the one responsible for the shooting.
ReplyDelete1) If the argument is made that the sketches look the same, the police and investigators need to determine if the same artist drew the composite sketch based on her description. The artist's perception will influence the outcome and appearance of the drawing, arguably.
2) There were multiple witnesses at the crime scene that saw multiple men fleeing the scene with the shooter. If Manny wants to continue to argue that David Berkowitz was the Sorvino shooter, then he clearly will need to reevaluate his lone shooter podcast scripting. But he won't because, historically, Manny doesn't like to admit when he is wrong. He goes so far to make himself look correct that he actively removes constructive criticism on his YouTube comments that negate his theory and scripting.
3) A man was found dead that resembled the shooter. Arguably, if this was a botched hit and there were witnesses, the primary suspect would need to be terminated in order to reduce the chance of rolling on others, including whomever paid for the contract.
4) Just because David Berkowitz moved doesn't imply he was involved or the shooter. Based on his associates, he knew people within law enforcement. Any of these individuals could have stated there was a sketch of similar appearance. Myself personally? If I were involved in criminal behavior and a drawing came out that looked like me, I might make a move, too. There are tons of valid reasons for moving, including his repeated statements he did so to move closer to Untermyer Park.
5) I know this is shocking, but people often resemble one another. There is also a trend of people resembling one another at crime scenes: VV and Moscowitz Violante.
6) This shooting happened about two months before Lauria. The police, the sketch artist, and the victim clearly had the sketch, right? It was fresh and recognizable. How on earth did they not question the similarity in appearances? In addition, Lauria was initially questioned as a gang style shooting or a hit. Savino's husband was a high profile Republican party person running against a Democrat in the DA's office, right? The campaign was bad. She was so fearful she moved to Britan, obviously concerned it was a paid hit. This does not make law enforcement look any better in the case and suggests a cover up because law enforcement was notoriously in the mobs checkbook.
7) A .32 caliber was used. This does not seem like the style of weapon that would be used for an attack, let alone a person with a military background like David Berkowitz.