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Salvatore Testa

Case from Gloucester, NJ dated Sep 14, 1984

Victim Details

Salvatore Testa

Male

White / Caucasian

Gloucester

NJ

1984-09-14

28

Salvatore

Testa

07/12/2026

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In the criminal underworld of Philadelphia, Salvatore Testa, a 28-year-old Italian-American male, was a rising star with a formidable reputation. Known as 'Salvie' and nicknamed 'The Crowned Prince of the Philadelphia Mob,' he was the son of former mob boss Philip 'The Chicken Man' Testa. His life, however, came to a violent end on September 14, 1984, in Gloucester Township, New Jersey. His body, hogtied, was discovered on the side of a dirt road, having been shot in the back of the head.
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