Mafia don Frank Cali's killing is a reminder that the mob is alive. Just not as flashy
This week's killing of Gambino family boss Frank Cali brought back memories of mobsters getting whacked in brazen hits that stunned the nation decades ago. Cali was gunned down outside his home in New York, leading to initial speculation on whether the killing was related to a Mafia feud.
The last time a Mafia boss was assassinated in the city was 34 years ago, when former Gambino don Paul Castellano was shot dead as he arrived at a popular steakhouse in midtown Manhattan, a hit ordered by the so-called "Dapper Don" himself, John J. Gotti.
CNN legal analyst James Gagliano said Cali's killing reminded him of his work with the FBI's Gambino crime squad in New York City in the 1990s.
"Scenes like this were somewhat commonplace during the mob wars," he tweeted. "Guarantee this does not go unanswered. Hoping this isn't the opening salvo, ushering in a new era of mob violence."
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