On August 1, 1926, a gang of men disarmed and wounded a Cincinnati patrolman at 3rd and Smith Streets. One of the gang, Gus Saunders, ran into a structure there. Patrolman Dameron, a World War I veteran of 224 Baum Street, chased Saunders into the building. Once inside, Saunders fired on Patrolman Dameron and Dameron returned fire. During the exchange, both men were hit. Patrolman Dameron, shot in the abdomen, was rushed to Cincinnati General Hospital.
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