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In the s, gang warfare threatened the streets of Chicago. In the midst of prohibition, mobsters were making a killing by providing alcohol to thirsty cityfolk from all walks of life. By , only one man posed any real threat to his monopoly on Chicago crime: George Moran, who headed his own gang of criminals. Moran had a background as a petty thief.

He was jealous of Al Capone and wanted to take over the south side of Chicago just as much as Capone wanted to take control of the north side. The people living there were generally somewhat richer than those on the south side, and came from German and Irish backgrounds, making them stereotypically heavy drinkers. On February 14, , the rivalry came to a head when four men burst into the garage on Clark Street that had been used by Moran as a headquarters for his illegal dealings.

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Two of the shooters were dressed as police officers, and it looked as though they were conducting a raid. After a moment, the four other men opened fire, putting around 90 bullet holes in the seven men. The shooters were seen escaping in a black Cadillac. Soon after this incident that shocked the nation for its brutality, accusing fingers pointed at Al Capone, the natural suspect given that his rivalry with Moran was no secret.

Conveniently for Capone, he was on vacation in Florida at the time of the shooting, providing him with an excellent alibi.