On Feb. 14, 1929, Chicago witnessed the brutal St. Valentine’s Day Massacre. Seven men linked to rival gangs were gunned down, highlighting the deadly turf wars of Prohibition-era organized crime.
The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre, a notorious 1929 gangland killing in Chicago, saw seven members of Bugs Moran’s gang brutally murdered. The event marked a turning point in the violent era of Prohibition-era organized crime.