Thomas Eboli, 61, was gunned down in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, in the early hours of July 16, 1972. He left his girlfriend’s apartment around 1:00 a.m. and, after settling into a chauffeured Cadillac, was struck five times in the head and neck and died instantly. His body was found face-down on the sidewalk beside the car amid broken glass.

The immediate probe produced conflicting accounts and few cooperative witnesses. Chauffeur Joseph Sternfeld at first told police shots came from a passing truck, but forensic evidence suggested the shooter had been within about a foot of Eboli. Blood inside the Cadillac, a nearby truck with its engine running, and a stolen car found with a silencer-equipped sub-machine gun were recovered, yet no arrests followed. Sternfeld was held as a material witness and reportedly gave information that did not lead to charges.

No one has ever been charged in the killing. Motive theories in circulation point to Carlo Gambino over an unpaid $4 million loan tied to a heroin operation and to a desire to install Frank Funzi Tieri, while others suggest internal family reasons; none of those leads produced an arrest. Does anyone remember details from that July night or know more about the witnesses mentioned?