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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 ...Read More
Victim Details

Frank Santora

Male

Brooklyn

NY

1987-09-03

50

Frank

Santora

01/12/2026