Francis Crowley
Francis Crowley | |
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| Born | October 31, 1912 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | January 21, 1932 (aged 19) Sing Sing Prison, New York, U.S. |
| Other names | Two-Gun |
| Criminal status | Executed by electrocution |
| Motive | To avoid arrest |
| Conviction | First degree murder (1931) |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
Francis Crowley (October 31, 1912 – January 21, 1932) was an American murderer. His crime spree lasted nearly three months, ending in a two-hour shootout with the New York City Police Department on May 7, 1931, that was witnessed by 15,000 bystanders and received national attention. In 1932 he was executed in New York's electric chair.