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Nos. 77-1698, 77-1210 & 77-1370 . 23 that a bullet removed from the body of Hampton was fired from the .30-caliber carbine carried on the raid by avis. C. Post-Raid After the firing ceased, Gorman telephoned Jalovec from the back bedroom to report what occurred and to inquire whether Jalovee would be directing the evidence collection at the apartment. Jalovec responded that the men should leave the apartment immediately to avoid creating a riotous situation and should bring the seized weapons to the State’s Attorney’s Office. The other raiders were searching the apartment, overturning fur- niture and seizing books and files in:the process. The raiders retrieved bullets and other ballistics material but failed to identify the recovered items. According to Groth, the seized weapons were neither tagged for iden- tification purposes nor fingerprinted, and the locations were not specifically recorded. Consequently, when the Mobile Crime Unit of the Chicago Police Department ‘arrived at approximately 5:15 a.m. to collect evidence, its task was hindered greatly by the raiders’ search. The Unit, headed by Koludrovic, nevertheless recovered a number of ballistics items from throughout the apart- ment which were taken to department headquarters for examination by experts in firearms identification. The officers retained their own weapons, and the weapons found inside the apartment were taken to the State’s At- torney’s Office. Immediately after the raid, the four wounded oc- cupants were taken to a hospital and the three other sur- vivors were incarcerated in Cook County Jail. On the basis of sworn complaints which stated that the plain- tiffs fired at the raiders, charges of attempted murder, aggravated battery, and unlawful use of weapons were filed against the survivors. Bond was set for each at $100,000. (Several survivors remained in jail until December 21 when their bond was lowered.) As the day unfolded, an atmosphere of confusion and tension developed in Chicago’s black community. Hanrahan met with the raiders and decided to engage