Why did they kill Jackie Jr?
Also to know is, why did Jackie Aprile Jr get whacked?
Giacomo Michael "Jackie" Aprile Jr. (1977-2001) was an associate of Ralph Cifaretto's crew in the DiMeo crime family. In 2001, he was whacked by Vito Spatafore for robbing Eugene Pontecorvo's card game.
Also asked, who kills Jackie Jr?
In 2001, in the season 3 finale episode "Army of One", after Jackie Aprile Jr. had gone into hiding after he and his friends robbed Ralph Cifaretto's card game to gain notoriety. Tony and Ralph agree that Aprile Jr. be killed. Vito performs his first on-screen murder by shooting Jackie Jr. in the back of the head.
Tony orders Richie killed after Uncle Junior had informed him of Richie's plan to "move against him". However, after an incident of domestic violence in which Richie punches her in the face, Janice shoots and kills Richie and calls on her brother to dispose of the body.