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two trained hunting dogs at his residence. These dogs do
not generally respond to ordinary traffic or house noises in the vicinity, but
become highly excited and bark and howl when they hear gunshots. On 8-9-69,
between 0200 and 0300, both dogs became highly (Approximately 0330 hours) Mr. Marceau Mounton, an employee of the Bel Air Patrol, works 2130 to 0530.
Mr . Mounton was on a fixed post assignment at 10231 Charing Cross on 8-8/9-69,
from 2130 t o 0530. At approximately 0330, Mr. Mounton heard what he first
believed to be three backfires, but on reflection, felt the reports were too
sharp and short to be backfires. He said the reports were two close together,
and then one shortly thereafter. Mr. Mounton was positioned on the south side of
the residence and could not be sure from what direction the sound came. This
location is approximately 1/4 mile south of the (0400 hours) At 0400, Mr . Bullington was stopped in front of 2175 Summit Ridge Drive. He was parked facing northbound with the driver's window down and heard what he believed to be three shots. They sounded as if they came from some distance to the west. The sequence was one shot, a 2/3-second pause, another shot, a 4/5-second pause, and a final shot. Mr. Bullington contacted Bel Air Patrol by radio (Mr. Karlson, 1-3, states time was 0411) and reported this. (0411 hours) Mr. Karlson was on duty on 8-9-69, and at 0411 was contacted by radio by patrolman Bullington of Bel Air Patrol who had stopped a t 2175 Summit Ridge. Officer Bullington reported to Karlton he had heard three shots spaced several seconds apart. Karlton called West Los Angeles desk a t 0412 and reported this to an unknown officer who stated, "I hope we don't have a murder. We just had a woman-screaming call in that area." (0400 hours) Carlos Gill, 9955 Beverly Grove Drive, Carlos is a Mexican national, 14 years
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