He Looked Innocent Then — But Hi
Richard Ramirez, later known as “The Night Stalker,” was born on February 29, 1960, in El Paso, Texas.
He was the youngest of five children in an immigrant family that faced significant financial difficulties.
His early life was marked by a tense and fearful home environment, largely due to his father’s unpredictable temper.
This instability, combined with the poverty they endured, left deep emotional scars during his formative years.
Further complicating his childhood, Ramirez suffered multiple head injuries.
Doctors would later speculate that these incidents may have had a lasting impact on his behavior and his ability to control his impulses.
A deeply traumatic event occurred when he was exposed to a shocking act of violence by a relative at a young age.
This experience left him profoundly disturbed and contributed to his downward spiral.
As a teenager, Ramirez began to drift, disconnecting from school and his family.
He started experimenting with drugs and committing petty crimes, increasingly choosing life on the streets over his home.
