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Alfred Salerno, a figure associated with the Philadelphia crime family, met a violent end on April 18, 1980, in the Bronx, New York. Salerno, along with his brother-in-law Antonio Caponigro, was found dead, battered, and nude in the trunk of a car. This gruesome discovery was a direct consequence of internal mob politics and power struggles within the Philadelphia crime family. Caponigro, also known as "Tony Bananas," had orchestrated the assassination of the family's boss, Angelo Bruno, without ...Read More
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Alfred Salerno
Male
Bronx
NY
1989-04-18
Alfred
Salerno
11/15/2025
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11/19/2024
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11/19/2024
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08/28/2024
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