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John May

Case from Chicago, IL dated Feb 14, 1929

Victim Details

John May

Male

White / Caucasian

Chicago

IL

1929-02-14

34

John

May

07/11/2026

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John May, a 34-year-old male of unknown ethnicity, was a member of Bugs Moran's crime gang in Chicago. He was one of the seven victims of the infamous St. Valentine's Day Massacre, which occurred on February 14, 1929. The massacre took place at a garage on North Clark Street in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago.

On that fateful morning, four unidentified men, two of whom were disguised as police officers, lined up the seven men against a wall and opened fire with Thompson submachi ...
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  • Saint Valentine's Day Massacre - Wikipedia
  • John May (1894-1929) - Find a Grave Memorial
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