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Shooting Spree Suspect Arraigned in Prison WardThe young suspect in an taster Sunday South Los Angeles shooting spree was held without kill yesterday following a bedside arraignment in the prison ward of the Log Angeles County-USC Medical Center.I n glewood .Municipal .Judge John Lynch scheduled a June 21 preliminary hearing for William Hay Bonner 23, of 1009 W. 127th St.Bonner, who is charged with six counts of murder, 11 founts of assault with a deadly weapon and three counts of kidnaping, is scheduled to appear in I)i-v i-iqn 1 of Inglewood Municipal Court at 9 a.m.Suspect's Lawyer Ilf was in traction in the 'prison ward pending an operation to remove a police bid let in his leg. * Representing the siis-iiect was attorney Herman A English.Bonner was reported in satisfactory condition. He was wounded five times in the leg during a shootout with police at Manchester and Kansas Avcs.Sheriffs Dept, officials said the suspect went on a 90-minute shooting spree Easter Sunday in which he allegedly drove from place to place in South I-os Angeles.Deputies said the shooting apparently occurred in a planned sequence, on a kind of order of prioritiesCondition Critical H O wever. they wore unable to explain what triggered the rampage.Meanwhile. Verscll Bennett. a 58-year-old private security guard, remained In critical condition at the medical Center. He was shot by police when they mistakenly identified him as a suspect during the shootout.Bennett had chased the car Bonner allegedly commandeered anil forced the vehicle to the side of the road, setting up the confrontation with police.Two other victims a Do remained in critical condition. They were Eddie Mae Thompson 53 and her son. Alfred 15, lioth of 13301 S. Avalon Blvd. They were taken to Martin Lutlier King Hospital in Willowbrook after they were shot at their home.Funeral Rile*Other victims were reported in either fair or satisfactory condition .it I-os Angeles area hospitals.Funeral arrangements were completed yesterday for five persons vs ho were killed in the rampage. They were Smithy It. Sneed 58, of 4838 Hark Glen Blvd.. tlt;-day at 10 a.m. at the Second Baptist Church. 2-112 Griffith Ave. Interment will follow In Austin. Tex Allene Wells 13. of 125 E. 129th St.. today at 1:30 p.m. at the New Mount Calvary Baptist Church.402 K. El Segundo Blvd Internment to follow at I’a rude Cemetery In Santa Fr Springs.Service* SaturdayJevie Thompson 57. of 13301 S. Avalon Blvd.. Saturday at 1 p.m. at Hi Bethel Baptist Church. 11402 S. Avalon Blvd In-terrnem to follow at Rose Hills Cemetery in Whittier.Raleigh Henderson 33. f IstH Virginia Road. Saturday al 10 a.m. at Fire- ' stone Chapel. 1839 K. Firestone Blvd. Interment to follow at Lincoln Cemetery. 16701 S. Central Ave.Mrs. Otha Levitt 53. of 60 10 Sixth Ave.. Inglewood. Saturday at 2 p.m. at Kingdom Hall, 107th and Figueroa St:.. Interment to follow at Inglewood Hark Cemetery.Funeral arrangements for Bon tier’s fiancee. Diane Andrea 22. of 1311s McKinley were scheduled for 11:30 a.m. today at Pierce Brothers Mortuarv Chapel. 720 W Washington Blvd. Interment will follow at Rosedalc Cemetery
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Los Angeles Valley News
Los Angeles, California, US
Thu, Apr 26, 1973
Page 28
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