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re 4: . LA 7- 1627 ee . po rn DEL AKAN O.* . Uo a ry po eg et Ep RY " The van was “described as a red 1972 or 1973° Volkswagen with a white top. It had curtains, color a . unknown, behind the driver's seat, It had no Side’ windows’ a and bore - a temporary License plate, . ee The van started moving south through the parking ‘Lot | and SHEPARD shot at it twice with his .38 caliber re- volver, The van then turned east on’ the street An front of: the stores in the shopping center.” : : yet At this point SHEPARD realized they viere “petting” '. away and he jumped in his Mazda and started in pursuit. = — - He next saw the van next to Thriftimart turning | east on Imperial. When SHEPARD got. to the Thriftimart he we could not see the van but proceeded east on Imperial and — Saw the van about one quarter of a. mile ahead on Imperial, At this point, SHEPARD called "React Monitor” on his citizens band radio and advised he was in pursult of tobbery Suspects, eastbound on Imperial, The van turned south on Wilton Place and proceeded to 115th Street and turned left and proceeded to Ruthelen and turned south, The van stopped at about the 11600 block of Ruthelen and SHEPARD stopped about an eighth of a mile back and observed the driver get out of the van and foree a black couple in their mid thirties out of their: ‘vehicle, a yellow 1968 or 1969 Buick or Oldsmobile. ‘Three persons got into the commandeered vehic le and continued south on Ruthelen, SHEPARD followed them for a quarter of a mile and - stopped and entercd a house on the corner and called the Ingle- wood Police Department. SHEPARD waited until a Sheriffts Office ear and Inglewood Police ear arrived. He talked to officers from both agencies and then started on his way back’ to the store, As he was returning to ‘the store he observed the vehicle commandeered from the black couple parked at the inter- section of 115th and Cimarron, The vehicle was surrounded by police officers. ce : SHEPARD returned to the sporting goods store where " everyone wanted to know where he had been. He also met a man in his early twenties with dark hair who, he was told, aided him: in the struggle in front of Mel's Sporting Goods Store. He thanked the man but never learned his name, .