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On the morning of April 29, 1981, James Bennett, a 65-year-old male, was gunned down in a Brooklyn street, a fatal event that was the culmination of his involvement as a government witness in a significant drug conspiracy case. As he left his daughter's home, two assailants chased him down and shot him, silencing him permanently just as he was scheduled to provide crucial testimony in court.

Bennett was the sole witness who could directly link Richard Mastrangelo to the purchase of four t ...Read More

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Victim Details

James Bennett

Male

Brooklyn

NY

1981-04-29

65

James

Bennett

04/18/2026