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were involved in the incident made their escape, rn : ar “} °° He noticed that this individual had entered the store-accompanied by a white female, however, he did not '. wait on her and therefore ‘could. furnish no further deserip- tion, He further advised that a few minutes later he walked towards the front of the store to total vp Maem bill when he heard what sounded to him Like firecrackers exploding - out in the street, He then noticed tha 4M d dropped: to the floor and then on either a second or third burst he y* #-. 8: * felt something strike his shirt pocket and looked down and “+ | discovered that his mechanical pencil had apparently been hit - by something because it was bent out of shape, MECUM stated that he Later turned his damaged pencil over to the Inglewood~ Police Department, a yk oe He advised that soon after the firing began he ran and picked up a six inch .38 caliber revolver which he kept under the counter for protection, He stated that he then ob-— served that BILL HUETT, GARY MASON, and an unidentified man, who it was later determined had come to the store employee's aid, were lying on the floor inside the doorway, apparently attempting to take cover. MECUM stated that he then observed _— another store employee, TONY SHEPARD, in a prone position on the sidewalk-outside the front door, fire two shots from a revolver. — ; ; MECUM advised that he never ‘saw who SHEPARD was firing at, nor did he ever see who was firing into the store, He further advised that he did not witness the struggle which preceded the gun-fight, nor Gid he see how the individuals who MECUM stated that during this entire incident he _°was behind the counter and that he never personally witnessed what actually happened, so a os ee eee