Gun stolen from congressional candidate John Katko used in robbery where 2 were killed

Mark Weiner

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - When John Katko quit his job as a federal prosecutor to run for Congress this year, he billed himself as the tough-on-crime, pro-gun candidate who fearlessly took on Syracuse street gangs and put 130 gangsters behind bars.

But the Republican, making his first run for public office, did not talk about his own experience as a crime victim - one he has kept secret for 14 years.

It's a story that ends with Katko's handgun stolen from his pick-up truck, and then used in a brazen holdup and shootout that left two Syracuse men dead.

Katko broke no state or federal gun laws, and he was not disciplined by the Justice Department. But a review of the case shows he likely violated federal policies for the safe handling and storage of government-issued weapons.

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