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Vincent Governara

Case from Brooklyn, NY dated Jun 12, 1976

Victim Details

Vincent Vinny Mook Governara

Male

Brooklyn

NY

1976-06-12

34

Vincent

Governara

07/17/2026

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In a story of a long-held grudge culminating in violence, 34-year-old Vincent Governara, a male resident of Brooklyn, New York, was fatally shot on June 12, 1976. The roots of this violent encounter stretched back over a decade to a street fight where Governara had broken the nose of Gambino crime family soldier Anthony 'Nino' Gaggi. This altercation, reportedly sparked by comments Governara made towards Gaggi's sister-in-law, planted a seed of vengeance in Gaggi that would fester for years.
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