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Louis Louie Irish DeLuca

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated May 24, 1990

Victim Details

Louis Louie Irish DeLuca

Male

White / Caucasian

Philadelphia

PA

1990-05-24

51

Louis

Louie Irish DeLuca

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Louis "Louie Irish" DeLuca, a 51-year-old White/Caucasian male, was killed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the early morning hours of May 24, 1990, in a shooting that has long been described in public reporting as connected to Philadelphia's organized-crime violence. He lived his life in South Philadelphia, where he was known both by his nickname and by the reputation he carried in the neighborhood. Public accounts have described him as a bookmaker and mob-connected figure, while information p ...
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  • Philadelphia crime family - Wikipedia
  • UPI: Mob figure dies in hail of bullets
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