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Description
2 images. Cop shooting in Downey, 4 December 1958. James DeMent (suspect) shot Officer William Carpenter Captain J.C. Martin Detective George Snyder Arsenal found in apartment of suspect. Caption slip reads: "Photographer: Wesselman. Date: 1958-12-04. Reporter: MacMillian. Assignment: Cop shooting in Downey Wounded Wm. Carpenter, Officer. 13: Grabshot of suspect James DeMent at Downey Police Sta. 9" Suspect James DeMent, left, being questioned by Downey Police Captain J.C. Martin. 16: Downey P.D. Detective George Snyder examines shotgun used in cop shooting and displays on table arsenal found in apt. of suspect. (This was passed up by night news editor at 12:30 a.m.)".
Type
image
Format
2 photographs : negatives, b&w 10 x 13 cm. negatives (photographic) photographs
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