randomness of it. the fact you could be doing something as simple as talking to a friend in a car and someone would come behind you and open fire. it was pretty terrifying. it was frightening. >> i was in charge of the night time operation. task force that wanted to shoot him on site. that was our job, take him out on the street. we flooded the streets of new york. >> people died and we're trying to stop it. it is not you. it's everybody. that's all we are trying to do. ♪ >> in terms of the victim count, that doesn't place him at the top of the list in terms of the most deadly serial killers but it was new york city. what happens in new york city, well, that's international news. >> good evening. harry is on vacation. here are our top stories. 100 more police join the hunt for the son of sam killer in new york. >> the search continues for the .44 caliber killer come to be known as the son of sam. >> he warned in one of his sick