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Frank Santora

Case from Brooklyn, NY dated Sep 03, 1987

Victim Details

Frank Santora

Male

Brooklyn

NY

1987-09-03

50

Frank

Santora

07/14/2026

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On a late summer afternoon in Brooklyn, what began as a simple walk down the street ended in a hail of gunfire that left two men dead. The life of 50-year-old Frank Santora was cut short on Thursday, September 3, 1987, in what police immediately recognized as a gangland-style execution. Walking alongside him was 30-year-old Carmine Varriale, who was also killed in the attack. While initial speculation suggested Varriale was the intended target and Santora was merely an unfortunate bystander, the ...
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  • 2 Mob Figures Slain by Gunman in Brooklyn (Published 1987)
  • INQUIRY WIDENS IN THE MURDERS OF 3 IN BROOKLYN
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