St. Valentine's Day Massacre

The St. Valentine's Day Massacre occurred on February 14, 1929, in Chicago, during Prohibition. It was a gangland shooting where members of Al Capone’s organized crime group ambushed and killed seven members of the rival Bugs Moran gang. The attackers, dressed as police officers, used machine guns to execute the murders in a garage. The massacre aimed to eliminate gang competition, consolidating Capone’s power. It shocked the nation due to its brutality and highlighted the violent underworld of organized crime during that era. The event remains one of the most infamous crimes in American history.