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Seraphin Calabrese

Case from New-york, NY dated Feb 24, 1980

Victim Details

Seraphin Calabrese

Male

White / Caucasian

New-york

NY

1980-02-24

34

Seraphin

Calabrese

07/13/2026

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In the bustling Columbus Circle subway station in New York, NY, a routine encounter turned deadly for 34-year-old, white male, Police Officer Seraphin Calabrese on February 24, 1980. A nine-year veteran of the New York City Transit Police Department, he was attempting to arrest a man for evading a 50-cent fare. In a sudden and violent struggle, the suspect managed to gain control of Officer Calabrese's own handgun and fatally shot him. Another transit officer who was nearby quickly intervened an ...
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