On this day - 28 July

Vincent Coll was a mob hitman in New York City in the 1920s and early 1930s. On July 28th 1931, Coll allegedly took part in a kidnapping attempt which ended with the death of a child and injury of others. The children were playing outside an apartment building when a car pulled up. There were several men with guns in the car who opened fire on their target Joseph Rao, who was stood in front of a social club. Rao reacted and threw himself to the ground to avoid the shots. Four children were injured and five year old Michael Vengalli died from the attack.

Jimmy Walker was the Mayor of New York City at the time and following this event dubbed Coll a "mad dog".