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Case Description
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On October 4, 2018, 71-year-old Sylvester Zottola, a reputed associate of the Bonanno crime family, was fatally shot while waiting for a cup of coffee in his SUV at a McDonald's drive-thru in the Bronx, New York. The male victim was struck by multiple bullets in the head, chest, and shoulder and was pronounced dead at the scene. This brazen daytime shooting was the culmination of a year-long series of violent and ultimately failed attempts on his life, which he and authorities initially suspecte ...Read More
Victim Details

Sylvester Zottola

Male

White / Caucasian

Bronx

NY

2018-10-04

71

Sylvester

Zottola

01/08/2026