During the morning of August 11, 1923 there were only 5 patrolmen on duty in an area that had previously been patrolled by 16. At 3 a.m., Patrolman Klump, of 3156 Bishop Street, told 24-year-old John L. Hunter, of 413 Central Avenue, and his associates that they would have to get off the street and quit disturbing the peace at 704 West Fifth Street. Hunter pulled a handgun and shot Patrolman Klump six times.
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