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James A Eppolito Jr.

Case from Brooklyn, NY dated Oct 01, 1979

Victim Details

James A Eppolito Jr.

Male

Brooklyn

NY

1979-10-01

33

James

A Eppolito Jr.

07/20/2026

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On an autumn evening in Brooklyn, New York, the life of 33-year-old James A. Eppolito Jr. came to a violent end. It was October 1, 1979, when both he and his 64-year-old father, James Eppolito Sr., were fatally shot while inside their car. The double homicide was not a random act of violence, but a calculated execution rooted in the treacherous world of organized crime.

The Eppolitos, both made members of the Gambino crime family, had become entangled in a perilous dispute with a faction ...
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  • Father and Son Are Slain in Car In Coney Island (Published 1979)
  • James Eppolito SR and JR being murdered in 1979 - GangsterBB.NET
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    Has anyone else looked into the role of Louis Eppolito in this whole tragic affair? It's chilling to... ...Read More
    10/14/2023
    I've been following the Eppolito case for a while, and one aspect that really stands out to me is th... ...Read More
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    I just can't stop thinking about how tragic it must have been for the Eppolito famil... ...Read More
    07/14/2023
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