Download or read book History of Street Cops: Gangs Guns and Cabrini Green Housing Snipers written by Greg Zito and published by . This book was released on 2014-10-26 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chicago Cabrini Green Housing snipers History of Street Cops Gangs, drugs, guns in the city of Chicago. And real snipers. Cabrini Green Housing had snipers firing on the police, residents, firemen, anyone in the area of Cabrini Green Housing, every day. In 1970, Sergeant James Severin and Officer Anthony Rizzato were murdered by snipers at Cabrini Green Housing Units. Their killers are serving 199 years in prison. Eight years later, my partners and I worked Cabrini Green Housing area arresting gang members and in four years confiscated over 660 various types of weapons. We also arrested five snipers at different times and locations, firing at residents, the police, and firemen. My partners and I survived through the years as Chicago police officers.