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One Detroit Skirmish Firing At Linwood And Vicksburg
AP reports a daytime Detroit firefight at Linwood and Vicksburg beginning 2:15 am. Firemen were trapped by crossfire while attempting to extinguish a blaze in a block of stores and apartments. Three Detroit police officers were wounded, one critically, as snipers fired from surrounding buildings. National Guard and police exchanged heavy fire for over an hour. A newsman crouched behind a fire engine under tear gas as armored carriers escorted responders away from the scene.
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