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Sergeant James L. Severin | Chicago Police Department, Illinois Chicago Police Department, Illinois

Sergeant

James L. Severin

Chicago Police Department, Illinois

End of Watch: Friday, July 17, 1970

Bio & Incident Details

Age: 38

Tour: Not available

Badge # 1319

Cause: Gunfire

Incident Date: 7/17/1970

Weapon: Rifle

Suspect: 100-199 years in prison

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Sergeant James L. Severin and Officer Anthony N. Rizzato and were shot and killed by gang members while patrolling community housing for an all-volunteer "Walk and Talk" project. As the officers proceeded across the Cabrini-Green baseball field, the assailants opened fire from an apartment window. The purpose of the shooting was to seal a pact between two rival gangs. Both officers were mortally wounded in the attack.

Three adults and one juvenile were later apprehended and charged with murder. The two shooters were sentenced to 100-199 years in prison for two counts of murder. These killers have parole review every three years.

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Patrolman Anthony N. Rizzato
Chicago Police Department, Illinois
End of Watch: Friday, July 17, 1970
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I was assigned to Cabrini Green Housing from 1978 thru to April 1981, I anad my partners did all the Intelligence work, identifing the major Gangs, the El Rukins, Cobra Stones, Black Disciples and Gangster Disciples.
My name is Greg Zito # 13031, my partneres Bill Mokstad, Bill Connor, Joe Juhas, Mike HUrley, Jack Dugan, Joe Fallen Joe Sparks, these officers assisted us after the first two weeks at Cabrini Green, we were involved in two Gang wars and consficated over 40 guns in two weeks, consficated or recovered over 167 guns in the first six months at Cabrini Green Housing, we walked the field were Sergeant Severin and Officer Rizzato were shot and killed by snipers, on Friday 17, 1970.During our years assigned at Cabrini Green 1978 thru to April 1981, we arrested five snipers in action of them sniping incident people and Police Officers, we also recovered their weapons . We confiscated over 600 various weapons from Cabrin Green Housing units from 1978 thru to April 1981

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Greg Zito Gang Crimes Division North
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