On February 14, 1929, in Chicago's Lincoln Park, seven members of the North Side Gang were brutally murdered in the infamous Saint Valentine's Day Massacre. The victims, led by "Bugs" Moran, were lined up against a wall and shot multiple times by hitmen under the command of Al Capone. The motive for the massacre remains unclear, but it is widely believed to have been a retribution for the murder of Capone's close associate Hymie Weiss. The massacre sent shockwaves throughout the nation, sparking a public outcry and eventually leading to Capone's downfall. It remains one of the most notorious Mafia murders of all time, a chilling reminder of the ruthless violence and power struggles that plagued the criminal underworld during the Prohibition era.
