Gunshots Echo in Downtown Bangor Thousands Cheer Brady Re- Enactment

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The streets of downtown Bangor were once again filled with the sounds of gunshots and throngs of curious onlookers Sunday as the city marked the 70th anniversary of one of the most sordid but noteworthy days in its history.

Thousands of spectators turned out to watch men in pinstripes and fedoras re-enact the events of Oct. 12, 1937, when FBI agents staged a bloody sting operation for three wanted gangsters who had come to Bangor seeking more firepower.

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Gunshots Echo in Downtown Bangor Thousands Cheer Brady Re- Enactment

When the shooting stopped, the most wanted man in America, Al Brady, and one other gangster lay dead in the middle of Central Street. One other member of the Brady Gang was captured, and an FBI agent acting as a stor...

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