The French Connection

A suspected assassin related to the herion drug trade between France and the United States was shot and killed today. Pierre Jeantot, 36 of Nice, France was chased by Detective Jimmy “Popeye” Doyle ending at the 15th Street Station.
An innocent bystander lost her life as the Sniper Jeantot fired shots at Popeye from a roof top apartment building at 1767 W. 57th Ave. A cop on the train, the conductor and trainman all lost their lives during the long chase.
Popeye, assigned to the Narcotics Division in New York City, used deadly force to bring down Jeantot. After chasing Jeantot on foot from the first shooting of Betty Badluck, 63 of the Bronx, Jeantot jumped aboard the train at 35th St. Station. Popeye chased the train in a commandeered car. After shooting Horatio C. Hornblower, 30 of White Plains Jeantot hijacked the train. Trainman Peter Howe, 27 of Queens, died of a heart attack at the controls. Jeantot then shot and killed 15-year veteran of the New York City Police Department, Roland Evans, 34 of Brooklyn.
It is suspected that Jeantot was assigned to kill Popeye. He had entered the city after a flight from Paris, France and is suspected to have been laying the groundwork for a major heroin shipment. There are two other accomplices tied to Jeantot that are being sought out.
An automatic rifle and several small shell casings were recovered from the rooftop of the apartment building. On the train, which collided at 15th street station an A .44 Magnum revolver was also found. Popeye was a quick thinker, the City is very lucky to have a man with such intense and vigorous dedication to bringing a halt to drug smuggling.