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Christie Masone

Case from Brooklyn, NY dated Apr 02, 1978

Victim Details

Christie D. Masone

Male

White / Caucasian

Brooklyn

NY

1978-04-02

28

Christie

Masone

07/11/2026

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On a spring evening in Brooklyn, New York, a routine stop escalated into a tragedy that claimed the lives of two of the city's finest. Police Officer Christie Masone, a 28-year-old male, and his partner, Police Officer Norman Cerullo, were on patrol when they stopped two suspicious men on Willoughby Street. The date was April 2, 1978, a day that would be forever etched in the memory of their families and the New York City Police Department. Masone, who was eagerly awaiting the birth of his child ...
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  • Two Policemen and Gunman Killed, Suspect Shot on Brooklyn Street
  • `All in the Same Situation' - The New York Times
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