John G. Scarangella, a 42-year-old NYPD officer, tragically lost his life on April 16, 1981, in Queens, New York. Scarangella and his partner, Officer Richard Rainey, were conducting a routine traffic stop on 116th Avenue when they were ambushed by two heavily armed gunmen. The officers were investigating a van suspected to be involved in a series of burglaries. As they approached the vehicle, the assailants opened fire, discharging approximately 30 rounds. Scarangella was struck multiple times,
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