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Gangland violence hits Los Angeles twice in two days
Police report shooter fired six rounds at bookmaker L. J. Diggs as his car sat parked. Ex convict Max Tannenbaum, ally of Mickey Cohen, was hit by shotgun blasts and faces serious injuries. Detectives link the Tannenbaum attack to a gambling debt matter. both victims cannot identify attackers. Diggs was jailed on a drunken charge after police towed his car for lab examination.
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