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LA 7-16270 > cc 3 . Tas . . +. t hig personally owned Mazda automobile and followed in the Same direction, He stated he went down Crenshaw Boulevard we and although he did not have the van in sight, decided to turn left (east) on Imperial Boulevard ‘since traffIs-riows | ——=—- -- smoothly and quickly on Imperial and seemed a logical escape - * He spotted the van and followed it as it continued "east on Imperial, south on Wilton Place, east on ‘115th, and South on Ruthelen, The van stopped -on Ruthelen, address un~ ‘‘ known to SHEPARD, and three individuals exited, approached a black over yellow automobile, and forced two occupants out of .. - the automobile at gunpoint, . oo , a, _ A white male, described as over six feet in height, “Wearing blue denim trousers and cowboy boots and a light shirt, came toward SHEPARD's vehicle with what appeared to be a ‘"machine gun", SHEPARD threw his ear into reverse and backed away from the individual. He stated he backed into a parking Space some distance away and could not observe further activities of the three individuals, Se . ao After a few minutes, SHEPARD drove back into a position where he could observe the red and white van, however, the yellow and black vehicle was fone, SHEPARD attempted to Locate that vehicle by driving around in the vicinity and .- finally stopped at a private residence, address unrecalled by SHEPARD, and telephonically contacted the Inglewood Police Department and reported the events to an officer, mn, Later, he left that residence and went back to the ‘ location of the red and white van which was now apparently in the custody of either police or sheriff's office personnel, He spoke briefly with officers and proceeded in the direction of Mel's Sporting Goods Store on 115th Street. Near 115th Street and Cimarron he spotted the yellow and black vehicle he had seen on Ruthelen Street. He noted that at this time police officers had surrounded that vehicle, He stopped and spoke briefly to officers and proceeded back to Mel's Sporting Goods Store, , co, — -26-- 0