Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SHARP, E. J.
To: FEHL
Document date: 02/17/1977
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote).

DATE: 11-14-2017

JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Date:

5/27/201

Agency Information

AGENCY :

RECORD NÜMBER :

FBI

124-10202-10472

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: CR 183-1000-58

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: SHARP, E. J.

TO: FEHL

TITLE :

DATE: 02/17/1977

PAGES:

7

SUBJECTS :

LCN, GANGLAND SLAYINGS, BKG, VICTIMS, SGI,

SUSPECTS, HANSEN, JOSEPH CHARLES, SHIRO, PAUL JOHN

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION : Unclassified

"RESTRICTIONS:

CURRENT STATUS :

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 05/12/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

v9.1

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Released under the Job Fe Kennedy Assassination Regords Collection Act of 1992 641 USC 2107 Hotel

DATE 11115700110004

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НА ТАМЯ ВІСТО 101- 1Й

UNITED STATES C- VERNMENT

Memorandum

Mr. FehleT/ SEM

DATE:

2/17/77

E. J. SharpE 55 BEM

Dep. AD.

Asst. Dir.:

:: Admi Serv.

Ext. Affairs

•Fin: & Pors.

Gon. Inv.-

Ident.

lapection

Intell.

Laboratory

Legal Coun

SUBJECT:

LA COSA NOSTRA (LCN) A COPIES MADE

GANGLAND SLAYINGS

DATE C4D8P

RE GIANOAT

FOR REVIEW AT FURIO ANOZOR DELIVERY

PURPOSE:

TO HSCA RE HEQUEST DATED

(SEE BUFILE 62-117290)

The purpose of this memorandum is to advise of numerous

gangland murders which have occurred during the past two years in the

following cities throughout the United States: Chicago, New York,

Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Diego, Phoenix and Milwaukee.

SYNOPSIS:

Since February, 1975, at least ll LCN members and associates

have met with violent deaths. These victims were all murdered under

somewhat similar circumstances and each was shot a number of times

in the back of the head with a . 22 pistol. Many of the weapons were

equipped with a silencer.

There have been additional gangland murders

wherein complete details have not been reported to date, 'one occurring

in New Orleans, Louisiana, and others in the New York City area. Two

of the weapons and silencers recovered in these murders were later

found to have been purchased at the same gun shop in Miami, Florida.

In several of these murders, the victims were 'hit" as they either en-

tered or left their vehicles.

On two occasions, the cars had flat tires

and, as the victims stepped out of their vehicles, they were shot from

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types of ammunition was used in each murder. A strong possibility exists

that two individuals are responsible for many of these murders and that

orders for the "hits" were issued by ranking LCN functionaries.

1 - Mr. Held

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1 - Mr. Adams

•1 - Mr. Fehl

EX-103

APR 26 1977

1 - Mr. Sharp

1 - Mr. Tolen

RECOMMENDATIONS - OVER

AKT:cjg

(6)

1.019771

5010-108

Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan

DociA

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Release under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (11 USe 2107 Hotey:

"DATE: 11-14-2017

Memorandum to Mr. Fehl

Re: La Cosa Nostra Gangland Slayings

Of the above individuals murdered to date, information

obtained from high-level informants and other sources tends to

indicate that two hitmen are traveling around the country handling

high-level LCN 'hits." Based on information provided by[SD-1064- TE]

just prior to his death, a strong possibility exists that these individuals

may be identical to Joseph Charles Hansen, & wolf-Known Chicago

burglar residing in Los Angeles, California, and another/Chicago

burglar, residence unknown, by,the name of Paul John Shir... Both

Hansen and shiro are close associates of Tony Spilotro, and have been

for several years.

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