Paul McGonagle
Paul McGonagle | |
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McGonagle's November 2, 1964 mugshot | |
| Born | Paul C. McGonagle January 21, 1939 Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Disappeared | November 20, 1974 |
| Died | November 20, 1974 (aged 35) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Gun shot |
| Body discovered | September 2000 |
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| Occupation | Mobster |
| Spouse | Margaret Greig |
| Children | 2 |
| Allegiance | |
Paul McGonagle Sr. (January 21, 1939 – November 20, 1974) was an American mobster and leader of the Mullen Gang, an Irish mob group in South Boston involved in burglary and armed robbery. During a gang war, Paul's brother Donald was killed by Killeen Gang member Whitey Bulger in November 1969 when Bulger mistook Donald for Paul. At the conclusion of the gang war in 1972, the Mullens and Killeens were both consolidated under the control of the Winter Hill Gang. After expressing his desire to seek revenge for his brother's murder, Paul himself was killed by Bulger and buried on a Dorchester beach in November 1974. His remains were unearthed in September 2000.