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In the spring of 1982, the life of a young Brooklyn man was cut tragically short, leaving behind a legacy of unanswered questions and a case mired in controversy. John Aratico, a 22-year-old male, was fatally shot four times in the chest near his home in the Mapleton neighborhood on April 9, 1982. The investigation into his murder would soon become entangled with a disgraced NYPD detective and his ties to organized crime.

The detective assigned to investigate Aratico's death was Louis Sca ...Read More
Victim Details

John Aratico

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Brooklyn

NY

1982-04-09

22

John

Aratico

01/09/2026