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Off Duty Policeman Kills Four in Broadway Bar
An off duty policeman Janes McDermott opened fire in a Pic A Rib restaurant near Times Square killing four men at the bar before fleeing. He was wounded by pursuing officers and died in hospital after a running gun battle three blocks away. The incident began about 1 45 a m and left a bartender hiding behind the bar as patrons watched in horror.
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