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Photograph caption dated December 1, 1962 reads "Maruffo." The article partially reads "A police officer and a young man were wounded early today in a roaring North Hollywood gun battle and chase that ended a 2 1/2-hour crime spree. Shot during the battle were police officer R. F. Schneider, 42, and Daniel Medina, 22, one of the suspects. Neither was seriously injured. Officers said the kidnaping (sic) victim, slender, 17-year-old Donald Tingley Jr., Sunland, escaped injury while locked in the trunk of his car in the midst of the gun battle around the vehicle."; See images #00121297 through #00121301 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;18 x 13 cm. Photographic prints
Men--California--San Fernando Valley Criminals--California--San Fernando Valley Crime--California--San Fernando Valley Automobile thieves--California--San Fernando Valley Thieves--California--San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley (Calif.) Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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