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and Rick Penny gave chase to a car fitting the description. After a short chase, Bracken chased
Fischer down an alley on foot off of Avenue G and 21st Street, managing to tackle and detain him. As Penny and Bracken helped Fischer to his feet, they noticed that he was covered in blood. Fischer then told the full story and took them to where they had dumped the body. A few hours later, Crook was arrested at a roadblock at 51st Street and Idylwyld Drive.
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revolver. During the fight to retain his weapon, King managed to open the cylinder enough to allow three rounds to fall out, but three still remained. Once Crook had the weapon, he fired one round in the air. They were now in control. Rushlow heard the shot in the distance as he talked to the man he
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around. Fischer and Crook drove to a few bars to show King to their friends and tell them of their intentions as they beat and tormented him. The friends told them that they wanted nothing to do with the situation. Fischer and Crook then drove down
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