The Legend Who Fired Back: Six Empty Rounds
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The Legend Who Fired Back: Six Empty RoundsA New Jersey State Police cruiser sits abandoned on Interstate 80, its engine running, a door open, and Sergeant Philip LaMónaco found bleeding in the snow. Investigators later discovered his service revolver empty, all six rounds fired. What happened in those final moments on a quiet highway?In this episode, we delve into the 1981 shooting of Sergeant Philip LaMónaco, a "legend" within the New Jersey State Police, and the six years of investigation that followed. We explore the details of a routine traffic stop that escalated into a fatal shootout and the crucial evidence LaMónaco left behind.Case: Murder of Sergeant Philip LaMónacoDate: December 21, 1981Location: Interstate 80, New JerseyVictim: Sergeant Philip LaMónacoWeapon: 9-millimeter weapon- Sergeant LaMónaco was found with his service revolver empty, all six rounds fired.- Twelve 9-millimeter shell casings were found at the scene, fired from the assailant's weapon.- LaMónaco was hit twice, once in the chest (absorbed by his vest) and once beneath his right armpit, which was fatal.- A 1977 Chevrolet Nova with Connecticut plates was found abandoned, with bullet holes in the hood and passenger-side windshield.- A Connecticut driver's license belonging to Barry Isbury was found on the Nova's dashboard, leading investigators to Raymond Levasser, a top-ten most wanted fugitive.Tired of ads? Listen to this podcast and 200+ more ad-free on OBOMEDIA.Try it free for 7 days, cancel anytime: https://obomedia.com/en/gratis?ref=desc-7135335OBOMEDIA presents true crime storiesa true crime podcast built on real cases.Every true crime story in our crime files follows the crime investigation from the missing person report to the trial: investigators and police building a murder case, a police investigation gone cold, justice for the victim and those who survived.We open the unsolved murder, the cold case reopened decades later, the mysterious death, the disappearance, the serial killer, the family murder, the murder mystery; the missing persons a missing woman, a missing girl, a missing man found dead and the missing and murdered.From the infamous case to the unsolved case, from classic true crime to dark true crime and disturbing true crime: true crime reports, real crime stories, real murder cases, true murder stories and unsolved mysteries one true crime case at a time, from the OBOMEDIA true crime vault.© 2026 Created by an independent creator of the OBOMEDIA Network, who owns and is solely responsible for this content. All rights reserved. Reproduction or commercial use without the creator's written permission is prohibited. Business: [email protected].
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