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Peter Joseph Bufala, a former professional boxer and baccarat dealer in Las Vegas, was murdered on October 8, 1976, in an execution-style killing. Bufala, who had recently returned home from a graveyard shift at the MGM casino was gunned down in his driveway. He was shot twice with a 9mm handgun, and the crime had the hallmarks of a mob hit, given Las Vegas's criminal underworld at the time.
Bufala had no known vices—he didn't drink, smoke, or gamble, which made his death all the more m ...Read More
Peter Joseph Bufala, a former professional boxer and baccarat dealer in Las Vegas, was murdered on October 8, 1976, in an execution-style killing. Bufala, who had recently returned home from a graveyard shift at the MGM casino was gunned down in his driveway. He was shot twice with a 9mm handgun, and the crime had the hallmarks of a mob hit, given Las Vegas's criminal underworld at the time.
Bufala had no known vices—he didn't drink, smoke, or gamble, which made his death all the more m ...Read More
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Peter Joseph Bufala
February 7, 2023
Male
Caucasian / White
Las Vegas
NV
1976-10-08
1976-10-08
32
Peter Joseph
Bufala
11/09/2025
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