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Slain Gunman Fats McCarthy Dies After Police Battle
Edward Fats McCarthy, longtime gang veteran and target of a large eastern man hunt, is shot dead in a gun battle with two New York detectives and two state troopers. The confrontation ends a weeks long pursuit that spanned several jurisdictions.
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Edward “Fats” McCarthy
New York
Mike Basile
Center
Albany
N. Y
Thomas Riggs
George Kelly
McCarthy
Harold Moore
Edward “Fats
Moore