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[Body of Anthony Izzo, killed by off-duty polceman Eligio Sarro, New York]
| Date | February 2, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Location | New York United States |
| Dimensions | Image: 13 3/8 x 10 9/16 in. (34 x 26.8 cm) Paper: 14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 cm) Mount: 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm) |
| Print medium | Photo-Gelatin silver |
"Off Duty Cop Does Duty, Kills Gunman Who Tries Stickup
The boys were playing a little pool and cards in the Spring Arrow Social and Athletic Club, 344 Broome St., near the Bowery last night. Patrolman Eligio Sarro, off duty, went in for a pack of cigarettes. Four men entered. "This is a stickup," the leader muttered. Sarro was a little slow getting his hands out of his overcoat pockets. "Get 'em up," ordered the leader, Sarro did. One hand held a gun. When he got through firing, the leader was dead.
The usual curious crowd gathered after the gunman, fatally wounded, staggered from the entrance. He was about 22, dark and chunky. Police said he was Andrew Izzo with a record of six arrests."
PM, Feb 3, 1942, Vol. II, No. 164, p. 11
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