Patrolman Karsch followed Marshall toward the curb and Marshall drew a British Bull-dog .42 caliber revolver and turned. Patrolman Karsch grabbed Marshall and Patrolman Rainey grabbed the pistol. Marshall began firing. The pistol had a short barrel and Patrolman Rainey had little leverage to hold it. While he held it with his left hand, he was striking at Marshall with a billy club in his right hand. Of the three shots, the first went wild and the next two went into Patrolman Karsch’s leg and abdomen and through his liver. Marshall yelled again, “God- damned police! Son of a bitch!” Patrolman Karsch said to Rainey, “Partner, don’t let him go. I’m gone.” Finally, a blow from Rainey’s club knocked the revolver from Marshall’s hand.
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