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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ; FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1969 Attorney General John N, Mitchell announced today the Justice Department will conduct a special investigatio into the December 4th incident involving the: Black Panther, Party and Chicago Police. eam The investigation will be conducted by a special of attorneys, headed by Jerris Leonard, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, and a special federal grand jury in Chicago. ; "The team, and the grand jury, will seek to establish the true facts regarding the violence that has occurred betweep . 4 — police and Black Panther Party members in Chicago on A o - 4th,"' Mr. Mitchell said, “and hopefully will put an end to the rumors and speculation that has surrounded this incident," On December 4, Fred Hampton, Illinois chairman of the Black Panther Party, and Mark Clark, a member of the party, were shot to death when police assigned to the State's Attorney's Office attempted to serve a search warrant in an apartment believed to contain illegal firearms. Six other a“ persons were wounded. UY Q0A-P over NOT RECORDED 46 JAN 5 1970 . IS —_— ‘Sluanision” | jl 6 Gr hee wane meee : eee