On February 5, 1984, police in Brooklyn found three men shot to death with an automatic weapon in a single, calculated execution. The victims were Frederick Seiden, Richard Richie DiNome, and 19-year-old John Baida. Investigators quickly linked the scene to the DeMeo Crew, a violent faction of the Gambino crime family, and believe DiNome — a former crew member — was the primary target, possibly to prevent him from becoming a government witness.

The investigation stalled as fear of retribution and the crew’s secrecy left authorities without cooperating witnesses. No arrests or charges have ever been announced and the triple homicide remains officially unsolved.