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Testa made his reputation as a hitman for the Philadelphia family during a period of internal gang conflict. The son of former boss Philip “The Chicken Man” Testa, Salvatore Testa was an emerging figure in the mob until he was killed on the orders of boss Nicodemo Scarfo.
Philly mob captain, Narducci was killed as retaliation for the murder of Phil Testa, his son Salvatore Testa is believed to be the killer. [251] Vincent "Tippy" Panetta: February 4, 1982: Philly mob soldier, Panetta is shot and killed alongside his girlfriend in his apartment. [252] Panetta was active in bookmaking and loansharking. [253]
Testa and his wife had a son who also became involved in organized crime, Salvatore Testa, and was killed three years after his father. [1] In 1970, Testa became underboss of Angelo Bruno. When Bruno was murdered in 1980, Testa became boss, appointing Nicodemo Scarfo as consigliere.
Testa was the son of former Boss Phil Testa, who had been Scarfo's close friend and mentor. [19] As a result of Salvatore Testa's murder, Scarfo gained a reputation for disloyalty, and several criminal organizations across the United States began to distrust him. [20]
[citation needed] Other Philadelphia family members found to be involved in Bruno's murder were tortured and killed. [citation needed] The murder sparked a mob war in Philadelphia, which claimed over 20 lives over the next four years, including the succeeding boss Philip "Chicken Man" Testa, and his son Salvatore Testa. [9]
Patrick Louis "Patty" Testa (March 11, 1957 – December 2, 1992) was a soldier. [275] Testa was the younger brother to Joseph Testa. In 1984, he was indicted on fraud and theft charges, along with members of the Gambino family's DeMeo crew. [276] Testa was sentenced to two years in prison and after his release joined the Lucchese crime family.
The straphanger who was burned to death on a Brooklyn F train in a horrific attack has been identified as a 57-year-old New Jersey woman, police announced Tuesday.
September 14 – Salvatore "The Prince" Testa, a capo in the Philadelphia crime family, is killed on the orders of family boss Nicodemo Scarfo. September 18 ...