The victims included key members of George "Bugs" Moran's inner circle:
At roughly 10:30 a.m., four to six assailants—two of whom were dressed in —arrived at the garage in a black Cadillac touring car designed to look like a detective's vehicle. Believing it was a routine police raid, the victims followed orders to line up against the back wall. The gunmen then opened fire with two Thompson submachine guns and a shotgun, firing approximately 70 rounds.
An optician and gambler who enjoyed the company of gangsters.
To complete the deception for onlookers, the two "uniformed officers" led the two "plainclothes" men out of the garage with their hands up, as if they were making an arrest.
The was the execution-style murder of seven members and associates of the North Side Gang in Chicago on February 14, 1929 . The event is widely regarded as the most infamous gangland killing of the Prohibition era, marking a decisive shift in power toward Al Capone and his South Side Gang . Event Overview
SMC Cartage Company garage at 2122 North Clark Street , Lincoln Park, Chicago. Time: Approximately 10:30 a.m. . Casualties: 7 men were killed.
The victims included key members of George "Bugs" Moran's inner circle:
At roughly 10:30 a.m., four to six assailants—two of whom were dressed in —arrived at the garage in a black Cadillac touring car designed to look like a detective's vehicle. Believing it was a routine police raid, the victims followed orders to line up against the back wall. The gunmen then opened fire with two Thompson submachine guns and a shotgun, firing approximately 70 rounds. subtitle The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
An optician and gambler who enjoyed the company of gangsters. The victims included key members of George "Bugs"
To complete the deception for onlookers, the two "uniformed officers" led the two "plainclothes" men out of the garage with their hands up, as if they were making an arrest. An optician and gambler who enjoyed the company of gangsters
The was the execution-style murder of seven members and associates of the North Side Gang in Chicago on February 14, 1929 . The event is widely regarded as the most infamous gangland killing of the Prohibition era, marking a decisive shift in power toward Al Capone and his South Side Gang . Event Overview
SMC Cartage Company garage at 2122 North Clark Street , Lincoln Park, Chicago. Time: Approximately 10:30 a.m. . Casualties: 7 men were killed.