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Year long siege of bullets rocks Philadelphia mob war
In Philadelphia a year of mob killings has devastated rival bosses from Angelo Bruno to Philip Testa. The March 15 bombing of Testa’s South Philadelphia home followed a string of murders tied to power struggles over Atlantic City turf and casino interests. Theories point to New York, IRA links, and motorcycle gang dynamics as motives, with investigators unsure who will emerge as leader.
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Philadelphia
Philip
Testa
Angelo Bruno
New York
Atlantic City
N.J
Tesla
Irish Republican Army
Michael Brown
New Jersey
Gaming Enforcement
Brown
George Parry
Organized Crime Section
FBI
Philip “Chicken
Caponigro
Alfred Salerno
Salerno
Bruno
John “Johnny Keys” Simone
Frank Sindone
Roofers
John McCullough
McCullough
IRA
Pagans