Irving Shapiro: The Rival Brother

One of the three Shapiro Brothers who waged a bloody war against the Amberg gang for control of Brooklyn.

• The War: The Shapiros fought a vicious turf war against Joseph and Hyman Amberg for control of the garment industry rackets.
• The Hit (1931): Irving was gunned down near his apartment in the Bronx during the peak of the violence.
• The Aftermath: His death signaled the decline of the Shapiro gang, as his brothers were also hunted down and killed shortly after.