Today in in 1947
Today in 1947 Benny ” Bugsy” Siegel, who brought organized crime to the West Coast and help start Las Vegas. Was shot outside the mansion that he and his mistress shared located at Virginia Hill 810 Linden Drive, in Beverly Hills. Bugsy is pretty much responsible for putting Las Vegas on the map, although he was not the first one in Vegas. There was already a casino being built there by a man named William R. Wilkerson. Wilkerson had a gambling problem and quickly ran out of money, so Bugs saw the potential and took controlling interest in the endeavor. Using investments from the Mafia, he took over the plans to build the first casino resort in Las Vegas. Unfortunately the budget ran WAY over, and Bugsy was suspected of skimming. The mob was not happy, as they had already fronted about 5 million dollars into the project.
According to reports Bugsy was reading the LA Times in the living room, around 10:30 at night. Meanwhile the assailant is sneaking up the driveway of the house next door. He aims through the side window firing 8 or 9 shots from a .30 caliber rifle, 3 or 4 of them ended up in Bugsy’s head. Most reports agree that one shot blew his eye clear out of his head, across the room like a poolball. He died immediately of cerebral hemorrhage.
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