Original Gangsters

The myth of the gangster is largely founded upon the legacy of Al Capone and his rival Bugs Moran. Both men headed outfits that dealt in the smuggling and bootlegging of liquor in 1920's Chicago and are responsible for the stigma of violence and viscousness that is attached to the Gangster character.

 The infamous St. Valentine's Day Massacre was an assassination attempt on Bugs Moran facilitated by Capone. While it is remembered instance of gang violence it is but one of many examples of attacks between rival gangs.