Tom Sullivan (boxer)

On December 22, 1957, Tommy was shot and killed on East Fifth Street as he was making his way back to work. During the initial murder investigation, homicide detectives became quickly convinced that his murder was related to disturbances on the waterfront that involved out-of-town racketeers. Two suspects, including Edward McLaughlin, were brought in for questioning about the murder. One provided an airtight alibi clearing him of any suspicion in the murder while McLaughlin remained under suspicion. The case eventually went cold, and no one was ever charged or convicted in the murder of Sullivan. [[Howie Carr]] states that Sullivan's killer was Harold Hannon.

On December 22, 1957, Tommy was shot and killed on East Fifth Street as he was making his way back to work. During the initial murder investigation, homicide detectives became quickly convinced that his murder was related to disturbances on the waterfront that involved out-of-town racketeers. Two suspects, including Edward McLaughlin, were brought in for questioning about the murder. One provided an airtight alibi clearing him of any suspicion in the murder while McLaughlin remained under suspicion. The case eventually went cold, and no one was ever charged or convicted in the murder of Sullivan. [[Howie Carr]] states that Sullivan's killer was Harold Hannon.

Hannon was later murdered in the ensuing Irish Mob wars. He was garroted with [[piano wire]] and had his corpse tossed into Boston Harbor on August 20, 1964.

Hannon was later murdered in the ensuing Irish Mob wars. He was garroted with [[piano wire]] after which his corpse was thrown into Boston Harbor, on August 20, 1964.

Sullivan's bar-brawling foe Edward McLaughlin was shot dead at a bus stop in [[West Roxbury, Massachusetts]], in October 1965.

Sullivan's bar-brawling foe Edward McLaughlin was shot dead at a bus stop in [[West Roxbury, Massachusetts]], in October 1965.