this just in to cnn, highest u.s. military official in the country is saying a report on u.s. troops in syria is wrong, quoted saying as many as 1,000 u.s. troops could remain in syria long after the full withdrawal from president trump in december. general joseph dunford chairman of the joint chiefs of staff released a statement a while ago saying t the wall street journa report is, quote, factually incorrect. no final decision on troop numbers in syria has been made yet, he tells cnn. 30 years since a mob boss was assassinated in new york city. that streak came to an end when frank cali was found dead wednesday shorkts ten times outside his staten island home.
known as frankie boy was thought to be the acting boss of the gambino crime family. police have someone in connection with this killing, sources tell cnn that the crime does not appear to be mob related. joining us now is palo sandoval. this has nothing to do with the mob? he was gunned down outside his staten island home. police were initially concerned we could potentially see a repeat of the brazen mafia violence we saw decades ago. according to information that my colleague brynn gingrass is hearing from a police source, this investigation could be taking a very different turn. often times the first story is not the final story. reporter: it s looking less likely that the murder of frank cali was a mob hit. instead it could be the result of a personal feud.
a 24-year-old new jersey man is in police custody this morning for the shooting death ever francesco frank cali, reputed boss of the gambino crime family. arthny kormela faces charges and could spend the rest of his life in prison. he has crossed paths in some limited circumstances with the nypd. officials are still searching for a motive for the crime and say the investigation is far from over. frank cali was shot multiple times outside his home on staten island last wednesday. a manhunt going on in north carolina. please take a look at who police are looking for. 57-year-old rexford lynn keel jr., the husband of a woman found dead earlier this week. his wife, diane adisappeared march 9th and was found dead
that day say, however, manufacturers have a responsibility. you carry with you a time honored burden that to protect the public. reporter: that, they say, was not done. jean casarez, cnn, new york. our thanks to jean. 24-year-old new jersey man is in police custody. this is for the shooting death of frank cali, reputed boss of new york s crime family. he faces murder charges and could spend the rest of his life in prison. police say comello has crossed paths with the nypd and officials are searching for a motive for the crime, saying the investigation is far from over. cali was shot multiple times outside of his home.
comello. police say the 24-year-old is captured on video outside cali s home the night of the murder. they say cali was face to face with his alleged killer moments before the shots rang out. he had a conversation with an individual in front of that residence, and that individual at some point in time, it s only about a minute into it, pulls out a firearm and shots are fired. reporter: cali was a reputed member of the gambino family. he served a 16-month prison sentence for his role in an extortion conspiracy and was later released in 2009. we are well aware of mr. cali s past. that will be a part of this investigation as we determine what was the motive for the incident on wednesday evening. there are multiple, multiple angles that we are still exploring. reporter: detectives have yet to find the murder weapon and are looking at comello s past. was he acting alone? was he acting for other people? are there others involved? what is the motive? i simply, standing here, do not