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After An Eight-Hour Siege in which more than 30 rifle shots were fired from a Scarborough apartment, 26-year-old resident is taken from the tear-gas-filled premises by Metro Police Sgt
After An Eight-Hour Siege in which more than 30 rifle shots were fired from a Scarborough apartment, 26-year-old resident is taken from the tear-gas-filled premises by Metro Police Sgt

After An Eight-Hour Siege in which more than 30 rifle shots were fired from a Scarborough apartment, 26-year-old resident is taken from the tear-gas-filled premises by Metro Police Sgt

Date1/1/1978
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  • After An Eight-Hour Siege in which more than 30 rifle shots were fired from a Scarborough apartment; 26-year-old resident is taken from the tear-gas-filled premises by Metro Police Sgt.
  • After An Eight-Hour Siege in which more than 30 rifle shots were fired from a Scarborough apartment, 26-year-old resident is taken from the tear-gas-filled premises by Metro Police Sgt
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Original Toronto Star caption: After An Eight-Hour Siege in which more than 30 rifle shots were fired from a Scarborough apartment; 26-year-old resident is taken from the tear-gas-filled premises by Metro Police Sgt.
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Armed Metro policemen peer round the corner of a Wellesley Street apartment building after armed man fired several shots
Armed Metro policemen peer round the corner of a Wellesley Street apartment building after armed man fired several shots
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85 shots fired
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