Francis Crowley

Francis Crowley
Born(1912-10-31)October 31, 1912
DiedJanuary 21, 1932(1932-01-21) (aged 19)
Cause of deathExecution by electrocution
Other namesTwo-Gun
OccupationCriminal
Criminal statusExecuted
ConvictionFirst degree murder (1931)
Criminal penaltyDeath sentence

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.