An optician and gambler who enjoyed the company of gangsters.
Top gang enforcers. Frank was the only one found alive, but he died shortly after, refusing to identify the shooters with the words, "No one shot me". Adam Heyer: The gang's business manager and bookkeeper. Albert Weinshank: A gang associate and speakeasy manager. subtitle The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
No one was ever prosecuted for the murders. However, the public outcry led federal authorities to target Al Capone, eventually leading to his 1931 conviction for tax evasion . An optician and gambler who enjoyed the company of gangsters
Al Capone (who was in Florida at the time to establish an alibi). The Execution Adam Heyer: The gang's business manager and bookkeeper
The site of the garage was demolished in 1967, and today, parts of the original brick wall are on display at in Las Vegas. Analysis: An Account of the St. Valentine's Day Massacre
Moran’s second-in-command.
At roughly 10:30 a.m., four to six assailants—two of whom were dressed in —arrived at the garage in a black Cadillac touring car designed to look like a detective's vehicle. Believing it was a routine police raid, the victims followed orders to line up against the back wall. The gunmen then opened fire with two Thompson submachine guns and a shotgun, firing approximately 70 rounds.