On February 14, 1929, the city of Chicago witnessed one of the most infamous crimes in American history. Known as the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre, this event was the violent peak of a long war between two rival crime bosses, Al “Scarface” Capone and George “Bugs” Moran.
Al Capone controlled the South Side of the city, while Bugs Moran led the North Side Gang. The two groups fought over territory and the profits from bootlegging and gambling. By 1929, the tension between Capone and Moran had reached a breaking point, leading Capone to plan a permanent solution to end this.
It was a Thursday morning, when seven of Moran’s associates gathered at a garage located at 2122 North Clark Street. They were reportedly waiting for a shipment of hijacked whiskey…