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<4 om BUREAU OF mesg _— a a a, fronscriptlon May 20 1974 (Pane. 0BC -HASON, Clerk, ise South Crenshaw Boulevard Laem Mel's Sporting Goods, meas ee tr aR MASON advised that on May 16, 1974, sometime ' between 4:00 p.m., and 5:00 p.m,, he was helping his boss, | - “BILL HURTT, restock the fishing equipment. MASON said that: during that period of time he noticed. a Caucasian male and Caucasian female enter the store and begin shopping. He said that as he was busy he did not pay any more attention to them Jyh until TONY SHEPARD, ahother employee, came over and told him #2". "and HUBYT that they may have some shoplifters in the store and - RO, indicated. the couple who had entered earlier. a MASON stated that HUETT then told him to keep an eye oe. on the couple and on TONY and that if TONY followed them out- - a. ns side to immediately go out and help him. MASON said that he lg. - began watching the couple and watched them go over to the area we where the cartridge-and ammunition carrier belts are kept. He eo - said that they then went over to. the cash register and TONY Pare took care of their purchases, After they paid for their purchases the couple left the store, He said that TONY yelled at him and HUETT, grabbed a gun and handcuffs, and went after the pair. MASON seid he "oe immediately followed them and grabbed the man with TONY, He “-.° gaid that they wrestled the man to the ground and the female eae ; . gumped on TONY's’ back. MASON said that by then HUETT had ra joined them so he grabbed the girl and pulled her approximately Pon six feet away. He said that he held her while TONY and HUETT Sie... wrestled with the man, Just as TONY put a handeuff on one. of ‘the man's wrists, HUETT took a gun away: from the man, MASON said that while HUETT was taking the gun: froin ie - the man the female kept trying to Grab what he assumed was a — fu gun at her waistband, iS, - Interviewed on LL" 5/17/74 , Inglewood, California Fite fi Los Ingeles nse. Date dictated . s by a de 5 ” This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FRI, It is the property of the FBI und is Jouned to . your agency; it and ite conterite are not to be distribuicd vuleide your agency.