Henry "Hank the Bank" Smurra, age 52

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Lost to gun violence on November 24, 1991 in Brooklyn, New York.

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Henry Smurra, 52, a Colombo crime family soldier, lies on the street in front of Dunkin Donuts after being shot to death, Nov. 24, 1991 at 6:45 pm as he sat in the drivers seat of his 1989 Lincoln Town Car in the Sheepshead Bay section of the borough of Brooklyn in New York. Police believe Smurra's death was in retaliation for the attempt on the reputed Colombo capo Gregory Scarpa Sr.'s life in Brooklyn's biggest family war in 30 years. (AP Photo/David Burns Stock Photo - Alamy
Killing in Brooklyn Social Club Is Linked to Mob Power Struggle (Published 1991)
Dec 16: New York Daily News: PHOTOS: In Plain Sight: Mob brutality on the streets of New York

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