“Mafia boss shot dead in New York”
“the 53-year-old Cali, who is believed to have been Gambinoklanens head since 2015, was shot with six shots on Wednesday evening, said the police. He was then hit by a car before the suspected perpetrators fled from the scene.”
“the Police have not arrested any suspect.”
“Gambino is one of New York’s five old mafia families – together with the Genovese, Lucchese, Colombo and Bonanno – with roots from Sicily.”
“According to u.s. media is Caliskjutningen the first murder on a mafia boss since 1985 when Paul Castellano, also he Gambinoöverhuvud, was killed. Infamous John Gotti, who took over as maffiafamiljens head of the family after the Castellano, was sentenced in 1992 to life imprisonment for the murder and died in prison ten years later.”
“the Mafia’s influence in New York city has decreased in recent years. But Wednesday’s murder is reminiscent of organized crime’s heyday in the city.”
“– We thought these days were past. But I guess old habits of sitting in, say, New York city mayor Bill de Blasio.”