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Policeman Cheats PossibleDeath in Armed Showdown* . ■A Fasddena jtoliceman came within a trigger-pull of death early1 this morning when his service revolver jammed during a show-down » with. an armedsuspect.The suspect aimed a 38'CalIbcr revolver at the chest of officer Jordan H, Ro£s. When Ross attempted to fire In self defense, his gun jammed. ■The suspect.Jailed to shoot Ross disarmed him. The suspects' guncontained three dlsi-charged shells and three live cartridges—one ready under the firing pin. ...Ross and patrol, car officer Michael Vandergrift first had observed .a' car drive through a stop sign at Fair Oaks Aveijud and Peoria Street at 2:52 a.m.j* . . iRain -slick streets prevented5the suspect from “digging out” 2 and the police car pursued-.him into'Wheeler Lane,-At the rear of 662 N. Fair Oaks Ave., the suspect jammed on.his brakes, causing Ross to ram his rear bumper. ;Ross subsequently saw . the suspect, gun'in 'hand, Jake, off on /oot, ahd fired one shot* afterjvaming the suspect to halt.- Thesuspect fell la. 11$ ground twice during a block-long,, back-alley chase, but 4 was • unwounded when finally cornered at the cotper. of ■ Fair. Oaks arid Pcona.;-; .Booked.* at‘city jail on suspicion of the two- felony -counts was Robert Holloway. Jr.; .of 100 W. Peoria St, His blue* tael revolver heid three discharged shells and wret? live cartridges, police reporled,j.
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Pasadena, California, US
Sat, Dec 19, 1964
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