Mob wars

Frank Cali, reputed Gambino crime family boss, fatally shot outside Staten Island home: reports

Francesco “Franky Boy” Cali, the 53-year-old reputed Gambino crime family boss, was reportedly shot dead Wednesday night outside his home in the New York City borough of Staten Island, making him the highest-ranking suspected mob figure to be killed in the city in years.

Cali was shot several times in the torso in the Todt Hill section of Staten Island around 9:20 p.m., the New York Post reported. He was rushed to Staten Island University Hospital North, where he was pronounced dead.

It was unclear how many times Cali was shot, but a witness who called 911 reported hearing at least six gunshots, police sources told the paper.

A neighbor of Cali's told the New York Times that he heard a burst of about seven gunshots just after 9 p.m.

“I just heard the pow-pow-pow-pow-pow,” said the 58-year-old, who identified himself to the paper as Salvatore.