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Shootout at Republic of New Africa HQ Leaves FBI and Police Hurt
Seven black suspects were charged with assault with intent to murder after a 20 minute shootout at the Republic of New Africa headquarters in Jackson. An FBI agent and two police were wounded, while four others including Imari Obadele were arrested at a separate home on gun theft charges. The incident began as 15 FBI agents and 14 Jackson officers arrived to search for four warrants, with tear gas prompting surrender attempts before gunfire.
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Imari Obadele
Jack Travis
RNA
Detroit
FBI
Jackson
William L. Skinner
Travis
Skinner
William Stringer
Billy Crowell
Elmer Lindburg
Lindburg
Steiner
Henry Hatches
Jesse R. Nicholson
Larry
Lavell Tullos
Larry Jackson