Within moments of opening the Bank of America branch on Laurel Canyon Boulevard in North Hollywood, California on the morning of February 28th, 1997, the staff’s worst fears were realized. Two men, later identified as Larry Phillips Jr. and Emil Matasareanu, entered the bank wearing highly customized body armor. The men were armed with automatic weapons and over 3,000 rounds of ammunition. These were no ordinary thieves, and they were about to turn the streets of Los Angeles into a war zone, and in doing so, change American policing forever. The infamous shootout that ensued would leave two people dead, and numerous others badly injured.
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Ashley Young: “Where is She?”丨MURDERISH Ep. 106
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Vincent Chin: “Modern Day Lynching” | MURDERISH Ep. 104
Dr. Teresa Sievers: “Lying in Wait” | MURDERISH Ep. 103
May Greineder: “A Secret Life” | MURDERISH Ep. 102
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Sarah Stern: “The Mysterious Box” | MURDERISH Ep. 099
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Gail Katz Bierenbaum: “Warning Letter” | MURDERISH Ep. 098
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Fritz Klenner: “Killer Cousins”丨MURDERISH Ep. 096
Lisa Harnum: “I’m Watching You” | MURDERISH Ep. 095
Patricia Esparza: “Haunted by Her Past”丨MURDERISH Ep. 094
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