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Gunfire remains the hallmark of American Mafia hits, using handguns, shotguns, or submachine guns like Thompsons for rapid, close-range kills. Drive-by shootings or ambushes in restaurants, barbershops, or cars allow hitmen to escape quickly, as seen in infamous cases like the 1979 murder of Carmine Galante, shot at a Brooklyn eatery with a cigar still in his mouth. Less common are garrotes, stabbings, or bombs, reserved for high-profile or Sicilian-style operations.[mentalfloss +1]