Michael Vengalli

Death by Force

On the evening of July 28, 1931, the bustling streets of East 107th Street in Manhattan's Little Italy were marred by a tragic event that claimed the life of five-year-old Michael Vengalli. Michael was playing outside a social club owned by members of the Dutch Schultz mob when a car driven by Vincent Coll, also known as "Mad Dog," and his men drove by and opened fire with machine guns. The intended targets were members of the Schultz gang, but the bullets missed them and instead struck Michael ...Read More

A Gangster Guns Down A Little Boy In Harlem, 1931 – Harlem World Magazine

Michael Vengalli (1926-1931) - Find a Grave Memorial

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