Richard Ramirez: The Night Stalker
Los Angeles in 1985 was a city in fear, as a deadly killer struck at random. Young or old, male or female, all were prey to the Night Stalker The date was 17 March 1985. Just before midnight, Maria Hernandez drove her car into the garage of the apartment in the suburb of Rosemead, Los Angeles, she shared with Dayle Okazaki. As she left the garage she heard a sound behind her and, turning saw a man dressed in black pointing a gun at her. “Don’t shoot,” she begged him, raising her hand; he fired, but the bullet was deflected by the car keys that she was holding. As she was thrown backwards to the ground by the impact, her attacker kicked her savagely and stepped over her body into the apartment’s rear entrance. Shocked and shaking, Maria dragged herself to her feet and staggered towards the front of the building. There was the sound of a second shot, and she found herself confronted again by the gunman as he ran from the apartment. “Please don’t shoot me again,” she begged, and he van...