Forensic Deep Dive: The St Valentine's Day Massacre Evidence

On February fourteenth, nineteen twenty-nine, seven men were executed in a Chicago garage in what would become the most infamous gangland killing in American history. The St. Valentine's Day Massacre was not just a brutal act of violence—it was a turning point in the war against organized crime. This forensic case file examines the physical evidence recovered from two one two two North Clark Street: the ballistic analysis that identified the murder weapons, the autopsy reports that documented ninety bullet wounds across seven bodies, the witness statements describing men in police uniforms, and the crime scene forensics that revealed a carefully planned military-style execution. We analyze the investigative process that linked the weapons to Fred "Killer" Burke, a professional hitman working for Al Capone. We examine why, despite overwhelming circumstantial evidence pointing to Capone's organization, no one was ever convicted of the murders. And we explore how this single case changed federal law enforcement strategy, leading directly to Capone's eventual prosecution for tax evasion. This is not a story of solved murders. This is an analysis of how a crime scene investigation can have consequences far beyond the courtroom. The massacre exposed the limitations of local police, demonstrated the need for federal intervention in organized crime cases, and proved that forensic ballistics could connect weapons to crimes even when witnesses refused to talk. The case remains officially unsolved. But the evidence remains. And that evidence tells a story of calculated violence, institutional corruption, and the beginning of the end for America's most notorious gangster. This is Mafia Crime Files. We don't tell stories. We analyze evidence. We examine forensics. We reveal how one unsolved case changed criminal justice history. For the full, cinematic history of the Chicago underworld and the rise and fall of Al Capone, visit our main channel: Global Mafia Universe. 📂 Case File: St. Valentine's Day Massacre Status: Unsolved Impact: Case that ended an empire -~-~~-~~~-~~-~--~-~~-~~~-~~-~--~-~~-~~~-~~-~- 🕵️‍♂️ Global Mafia Universe - https://www.youtube.com/@GlobalMafiaUniverse?sub_confirmation=1 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~--~-~~-~~~-~~-~--~-~~-~~~-~~-~-