In a shocking turn of events, three Prohibition enforcement officers have been arrested and thrown behind bars pending the outcome of an investigation into the fatal shooting of 27-year-old Eugene F. Downey Jr., a suspected rum smuggler. The brazen killing took place on December 26, 1929, in Buffalo, New York, aboard the coast guard cutter 2245.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Violent Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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