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Newhall massacre: Four California Highway Patrol officers are killed in a shootout.

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Newhall incident

Shootout near Santa Clarita, California

The Newhall incident, also called the Newhall massacre, was a shootout on April 5–6, 1970, in Valencia, California, United States, between two heavily armed criminals and four officers of the California Highway Patrol (CHP). In less than five minutes, the four CHP officers were…
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California Highway Patrol

State law enforcement agency in California, USA

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is the principal state police agency for the U.S. state of California. The CHP has primary jurisdiction, including patrol and investigations, over all California freeways and state property. Additionally, the CHP is responsible for the…
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