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In the criminal underworld of 1980s Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, Vladimir Reznikov, a 44-year-old male of Russian-American descent, made a name for himself as a formidable and feared figure. His life, however, came to a violent end on Friday, June 13, 1986, in a meticulously planned assassination.

Reznikov's death was rooted in a power struggle with Marat Balagula, a prominent figure in a massive gasoline bootlegging scheme. Just a day before his murder, on June 12, 1986, Reznikov had confro ...Read More
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Victim Details

Vladimir Reznikov

Male

White / Caucasian

Brooklyn

NY

1986-06-13

44

Vladimir

Reznikov

01/10/2026