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Peter Coll

Case from Manhattan, NY dated May 30, 1931

Victim Details

Peter Coll

Male

White / Caucasian

Manhattan

NY

1931-05-30

24

Peter

Coll

07/09/2026

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In the spring of 1931, the streets of Manhattan were the backdrop for a violent turf war. Amidst this turmoil, Peter Coll, a 24-year-old man, found his life cut short. On the morning of May 30, 1931, while driving down a Harlem street, he was shot and killed. This act of violence was not random but a targeted strike in an ongoing feud between his younger brother, the notorious gangster Vincent 'Mad Dog' Coll, and rival mob boss Dutch Schultz.

Peter's death was a direct consequence of the ...
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  • The Irish Mob: The Coll Schultz War Part 1 - The Irish Mob
  • Peter Coll (1907-1931) - Find a Grave Memorial
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    I recently stumbled across the story of Peter Coll and can't help but feel deeply for his family, es... ...Read More
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