North Hollywood shootout
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The North Hollywood shootout was a 1997 armed confrontation in Los Angeles in which two heavily armed bank robbers engaged in a prolonged gun battle with police, prompting major changes in law enforcement weaponry and tactics.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| North Hollywood shootout canonical | 7 |
| North Hollywood Shootout | 1 |
| North Hollywood bank robbery | 1 |
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Target entity: North Hollywood shootout Context triple: [Los Angeles Police Department, notableIncident, North Hollywood shootout]
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The Battle of Los Angeles
The Battle of Los Angeles is a 1999 studio album by American rock band Rage Against the Machine, known for its politically charged lyrics and fusion of rap, metal, and punk.
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Rampart scandal
The Rampart scandal was a major late-1990s corruption and misconduct controversy involving the Los Angeles Police Department’s Rampart Division anti-gang unit, exposing widespread abuses, evidence tampering, and wrongful convictions.
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C.
Miami Showband killings
The Miami Showband killings were a notorious 1975 sectarian massacre in County Down, Northern Ireland, in which members of a popular showband were ambushed and murdered by loyalist paramilitaries, becoming one of the most infamous atrocities of the Troubles.
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Black September conflict
The Black September conflict was a violent confrontation in 1970–1971 between the Jordanian government and Palestinian armed organizations that reshaped the Palestinian resistance movement and regional politics in the Middle East.
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Colfax massacre
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: North Hollywood shootout Target entity description: The North Hollywood shootout was a 1997 armed confrontation in Los Angeles in which two heavily armed bank robbers engaged in a prolonged gun battle with police, prompting major changes in law enforcement weaponry and tactics.
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A.
The Battle of Los Angeles
The Battle of Los Angeles is a 1999 studio album by American rock band Rage Against the Machine, known for its politically charged lyrics and fusion of rap, metal, and punk.
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B.
Rampart scandal
The Rampart scandal was a major late-1990s corruption and misconduct controversy involving the Los Angeles Police Department’s Rampart Division anti-gang unit, exposing widespread abuses, evidence tampering, and wrongful convictions.
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C.
Miami Showband killings
The Miami Showband killings were a notorious 1975 sectarian massacre in County Down, Northern Ireland, in which members of a popular showband were ambushed and murdered by loyalist paramilitaries, becoming one of the most infamous atrocities of the Troubles.
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D.
Black September conflict
The Black September conflict was a violent confrontation in 1970–1971 between the Jordanian government and Palestinian armed organizations that reshaped the Palestinian resistance movement and regional politics in the Middle East.
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E.
Colfax massacre
The Colfax massacre was an 1873 episode of racial and political violence in Louisiana in which white supremacists killed dozens of Black freedmen, marking one of the deadliest incidents of Reconstruction-era terror and undermining Black civil rights in the post–Civil War South.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed confrontation
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bank robbery ⓘ historical event ⓘ police operation ⓘ shootout ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
North Hollywood shootout
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surface form:
North Hollywood bank robbery
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| casualtiesCiviliansInjured | 8 ⓘ |
| casualtiesPoliceInjured | 12 ⓘ |
| casualtiesRobbersKilled | 2 ⓘ |
| consequence |
changes in police armament policies
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increased use of body armor by law enforcement ⓘ review of ammunition policies for police ⓘ wider adoption of patrol rifles by police ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | 1997-02-28 ⓘ |
| duration | approximately 44 minutes ⓘ |
| fatality |
Emil Mătăsăreanu
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Larry Eugene Phillips Jr. ⓘ |
| inspired | policy debates on gun control and police firepower ⓘ |
| location |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Los Angeles ⓘ North Hollywood ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
extensive national news coverage in the United States
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live broadcast on Los Angeles television stations ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extensive live television coverage
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outgunned police officers ⓘ prolonged automatic gunfire exchange ⓘ |
| numberOfPerpetrators | 2 ⓘ |
| opponent |
LAPD SWAT
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Los Angeles Police Department ⓘ |
| partOf | history of crime in Los Angeles ⓘ |
| perpetrator |
Emil Mătăsăreanu
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Larry Eugene Phillips Jr. ⓘ |
| result |
both robbers killed
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no civilians killed ⓘ no police officers killed ⓘ |
| tookPlaceAt | Bank of America branch on Laurel Canyon Boulevard ⓘ |
| typeOfCrime |
attempted murder of police officers
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bank robbery ⓘ |
| usedEquipment |
homemade body armor
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metal plates ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
AR-15–type rifle
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Beretta 92FS pistol ⓘ HK-91 rifle ⓘ AK-47 ⓘ
surface form:
Norinco Type 56 rifle
armor-piercing ammunition ⓘ fully automatic firearms ⓘ high-capacity drum magazines ⓘ |
| year | 1997 ⓘ |
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Subject: North Hollywood shootout Description of subject: The North Hollywood shootout was a 1997 armed confrontation in Los Angeles in which two heavily armed bank robbers engaged in a prolonged gun battle with police, prompting major changes in law enforcement weaponry and tactics.
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