The Beginning of Night Terror
Early Life Misadventures
Richard Ramirez, born in 1960, had a childhood that screamed future criminal. With a brain injury from a playground accident and a cousin who glorified violence, Richard was well on his way to becoming the stuff of nightmares. Little did anyone know, he’d soon graduate from petty theft to something far more sinister. Ramirez’s troubled youth set the stage for his future atrocities, making his descent into darkness almost inevitable.
First Taste of Blood
Ramirez’s initial foray into crime was a small-time burglary, but he quickly escalated. His first known murder in 1984 was a chilling prelude to the terror he would unleash on Los Angeles. Breaking into an elderly woman’s home, he brutally attacked her, leaving behind a horrifying scene that would become his trademark. This initial act of violence marked the beginning of his bloody trail, which would haunt the city for years.
