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Man arrested in death of Frank Cali, reputed Gambino crime family boss

Gambino Mob Family Boss Frank Cali Ambushed, Killed in New York, Police Say
By Michelle Ewing, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
March 17, 2019

Police have arrested a suspect in connection with the shooting death of Francesco "Frank" Cali, the man believed to be the boss of the notorious Gambino mob family.

Explore>> Gambino crime family boss Frank Cali shot, killed in New York, authorities say

According to WPIX-TV, Anthony Comello, 24, of Staten Island, was arrested in New Jersey and will be charged with murder in New York, police said Saturday.

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Authorities believe Comello crashed a blue pickup into Cali's SUV and shot him 10 times outside the reputed mob boss' Staten Island home Wednesday night. Cali, 53, was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital, authorities said.

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This marks the first shooting of a New York crime boss in more than three decades. In 1985, Gambino boss Paul Castellano was shot and killed outside a Manhattan steakhouse, The Associated Press reported.

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