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400 Mile California Violence Spree Ends With Gunman Capture
A gunman tied to six abductions two rapes and two fatal shootings spanned 400 miles from South Lake Tahoe to Merced. John P. Bunyard 27 of San Francisco was shot and wounded by Merced County deputies and later booked on murder charges. He allegedly attacked in Nob Hill and Oakland and forced victims to drive him before a Merced chase ended with a confrontation and hostage incident.
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Merced
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South Lake Tahoe
John P. Bunyard
San Francisco
Bunyard
Merced County
Sheriff’s Office
Mariposa
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Norm Garrett
Mariposa County
Nob Hill
Calvin Thompson
Huntington Beach
Marysville
Golden Gate Park