the St Valentine's Day Massacre
/ðə snt ˌvæləntaɪnz deɪ ˈmæsəkə(r)/
/ðə seɪnt ˌvæləntaɪnz deɪ ˈmæsəkər/
- the murder of seven US criminals in Chicago on 14 February 1929. The men killed were members of 'Bugs' Moran's 'North Side gang' and were shot by a group of Al Capone's men dressed as police officers. The murders shocked Americans and caused the Chicago police to increase their efforts against Capone. The incident has been shown in many films.
圣瓦伦丁大屠杀：1929年2月14日，七名美国罪犯在芝加哥被谋杀。被杀的人是“臭虫”莫兰的“北帮”成员，并被一群打扮成警察的Al Capone枪杀。谋杀案震惊了美国人，并使芝加哥警方加大了对卡彭的打击力度。该事件已在许多电影中播放。