On a November night in 1938, 16-year-old Mary Myatovich was with her companion, 20-year-old Vincenzo 'Jim' Tonzillo, parked in a secluded area known as Duck Island, a local lovers' lane. Their evening was shattered by the appearance of a man armed with a 12-gauge shotgun who demanded money. When Tonzillo refused, he was fatally shot.
After witnessing the brutal murder of her companion, Myatovich attempted to flee from the vehicle. She was shot in the lower body as she ran, and then chased
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