it’s an upscale clothing outlet but in 1979 what happens in this spot signals a
1979 what happens in this spot signals a
1979 what happens in this spot signals a new era in organized crime that will
new era in organized crime that will
new era in organized crime that will last nearly 20 years it’s Wednesday July
last nearly 20 years it’s Wednesday July
last nearly 20 years it’s Wednesday July 11th 1979 a sudden burst of gunfire
11th 1979 a sudden burst of gunfire
11th 1979 a sudden burst of gunfire shatters a sultry afternoon
you had occurred at about 2:30 this
you had occurred at about 2:30 this afternoon when two or more Latin males
afternoon when two or more Latin males
afternoon when two or more Latin males entered the crown liquor store here on
entered the crown liquor store here on
entered the crown liquor store here on the west end of the date land mall they
the west end of the date land mall they
the west end of the date land mall they were followed by two or three other
were followed by two or three other
were followed by two or three other Latin males and then the shooting began
they came prepared to to do battle two
they came prepared to to do battle two men lie dead on the liquor store floor
men lie dead on the liquor store floor
men lie dead on the liquor store floor but what happens next is off the radar
but what happens next is off the radar
but what happens next is off the radar of organized crime in Miami the hitmen
of organized crime in Miami the hitmen
of organized crime in Miami the hitmen exit the liquor store and turn their
exit the liquor store and turn their
exit the liquor store and turn their guns on the public
can recall hearing the call being
can recall hearing the call being dispatched is a machine gun in the
dispatched is a machine gun in the
dispatched is a machine gun in the Dadeland shopping mall detective al
Dadeland shopping mall detective al
Dadeland shopping mall detective al singleton is one of the first cups to
singleton is one of the first cups to
singleton is one of the first cups to arrive on the scene the gunman who fled
arrive on the scene the gunman who fled
arrive on the scene the gunman who fled but they have left behind a scene of
but they have left behind a scene of
but they have left behind a scene of carnage even the veterans were shocked
carnage even the veterans were shocked
carnage even the veterans were shocked by what they saw that met whoever’s
by what they saw that met whoever’s
by what they saw that met whoever’s behind it it’s not the Mathew the Mafia
behind it it’s not the Mathew the Mafia
behind it it’s not the Mathew the Mafia are not active in Miami but even if they
are not active in Miami but even if they
are not active in Miami but even if they were shooting civilians is not there
were shooting civilians is not there
were shooting civilians is not there Stein we were used to organized crime
Stein we were used to organized crime
Stein we were used to organized crime hits they weren’t that often in Miami
hits they weren’t that often in Miami
hits they weren’t that often in Miami but they did occur but in those cases if
but they did occur but in those cases if
but they did occur but in those cases if there was an intended target that person
there was an intended target that person
there was an intended target that person would be selectively chosen and killed
would be selectively chosen and killed
would be selectively chosen and killed and that would be it
and that would be it
and that would be it you wouldn’t just indiscriminately kill
you wouldn’t just indiscriminately kill
you wouldn’t just indiscriminately kill witnesses that were just happen to be
witnesses that were just happen to be
witnesses that were just happen to be the wrong place at the wrong time and
the wrong place at the wrong time and
the wrong place at the wrong time and then the cops make another discovery the
then the cops make another discovery the
then the cops make another discovery the killers used this customized armored war
killers used this customized armored war
killers used this customized armored war wagon the getaway van was then dumped in
wagon the getaway van was then dumped in
wagon the getaway van was then dumped in the malls north parking lot inside were
the malls north parking lot inside were
the malls north parking lot inside were several rifles pistols and shotguns some
several rifles pistols and shotguns some
several rifles pistols and shotguns some ammunition and flak vests they used this
ammunition and flak vests they used this
ammunition and flak vests they used this 1978 Ford Econoline van and then had
1978 Ford Econoline van and then had
1978 Ford Econoline van and then had been reinforced with stainless steel to
been reinforced with stainless steel to
been reinforced with stainless steel to make it bulletproof
with two dead two wounded and a
with two dead two wounded and a swat-style mobile arsenal the media
swat-style mobile arsenal the media
swat-style mobile arsenal the media begin to call it the Dadeland Mall
begin to call it the Dadeland Mall
begin to call it the Dadeland Mall massacre Miami has never seen anything
massacre Miami has never seen anything
massacre Miami has never seen anything like it but it’s only the start of a
like it but it’s only the start of a
like it but it’s only the start of a terrifying decade Dave land now set the
terrifying decade Dave land now set the
terrifying decade Dave land now set the mark we had never encountered any County
mark we had never encountered any County
mark we had never encountered any County violence like that in the face of the
violence like that in the face of the
violence like that in the face of the killer’s firepower the cops begin to
killer’s firepower the cops begin to
killer’s firepower the cops begin to upgrade their own weaponry when you
upgrade their own weaponry when you
upgrade their own weaponry when you recover 14 weapons used by contract
recover 14 weapons used by contract
recover 14 weapons used by contract killers you realize that the
killers you realize that the
killers you realize that the standard-issue police 38 who’s was a
standard-issue police 38 who’s was a
standard-issue police 38 who’s was a poor countermeasure to that kind of
poor countermeasure to that kind of
poor countermeasure to that kind of firepower so
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