Welcome to the Fifth Episode of the Historical Humans podcast, our Fifth episode is our discussion into the St. Valentines Day Massacre, the most prominent mobster related massacre that put Al Capone on the map. The Historical Humans podcast is hosted by Colum Coleman, Gwendolyn Allen, and Justin Woods.    be sure to follow us on all social media platforms.  https://twitter.com/HistoryofHumans

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The Massacre February 14, 1929 2122 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL

Al Capone gang against George “Bugs” Moran gang

Al Capone ran the Chicago Crime Syndicate

Bugs Moran ran the North Side Gang

Bugs was an Irish gangster and Capone was Italian

Dispute over illegal liquor trafficking operations during Prohibition

4 Al Capone gangsters disguised themselves as policemen

Lined up and shot members of Bugs Moran gang

Used machine guns hidden under overcoats

Hitmen never identified

Suspected hitmen were John Scalise, Albert Anselmi, Jack McGurn, and Frank Rio

Massacre was meant to eliminate Bugs Moran’s gang and kill Bugs himself

Took place during an expected shipment of whiskey

Bugs Moran was running late and thus escaped the massacre