He was 54.. Nut had a Robin Hood image in the ghetto, and the people loved him and worshiped the ground he walked on. DaRevew.com "Incarcerated author Seth Ferranti has compiled a who's who of the late 20th Century's most infamous kingpins in Street Legends, a compendium series documenting crack-era America's criminal enterprises. For more of Puparo's texts check out hissection at Gangsters Inc. Want to watch The Wire on dvd? East Baltimore drug boss Robert Moore 19 September 2011 was Edwin Willis shot. Omar Little, everyone's favorite whistling, inner-city Robin Hood, was based on five different stick-up men who specialized in robbing drug dealers in Baltimore from the 1980s all through the. At his peak, King headed a $50 million-a-year heroin ring, running it from an executive boardroom with computers to keep track of all the money. Melvin Williams, whose life as a West Baltimore drug kingpin in the 1960s and post-prison redemption earned him a place in HBO's "The Wire," died Thursday at the University of Maryland Medical. Powered by. 'Friday afternoon, on the Baltimore set of our production Lady in the Lake, prior to the arrival of the cast and crew, per their call time, a driver on our production crew was confronted by two men, one of whom brandished a gun directed at our driver, and then they fled the location. King and Meredith Market and Deli on East North Avenue was one of three stores owned by Joe Dancer, Magic Meredith, and Nut. You can order the book at gorillaconvict.com or at the Gangsters Inc. Amazon.com store for $15.00 plus shipping & handling or request it at a bookstore near you. It was just Nut. The conspirators allegedly cut the heroin, fentanyl, cocaine, and crack cocaine with other substances to maximize their profits, and used residences in and around Baltimore to process, repackage, and prepare heroin, fentanyl, cocaine, crack cocaine, and other drugs for distribution. The 52-year-old Baltimore actor and teacher made Proposition Joe one of televisions most iconic criminals. Thursday nights were the nights, the young hustler says. Two notorious former Baltimore Police officers serving hundreds of years in federal prison for shaking down drug dealers are seeking to be released, arguing their sentences wouldn't hold up today. Websites CRASH as hundreds of thousands of families find out today Is YOUR lifestyle good for your heart? By Seth Ferranti (www.gorillaconvict.com) In the late 1970s and early 1980s, if you were in the drug game in Baltimore, then you answered to one man, Peanut King. A Florida man, worried he may have received "bad" meth from a drug dealer, asked the Putnam County Sheriff's Office if they would check the quality of his illegal narcotic. These 11 individuals represent the top tier of drug traffickers here in the city of Baltimore, said DEA ASAC Orville Greene. Baltimore Drug Dealer Sentenced for Distributing Fentanyl, Cocaine, Heroin & Gun Possession Drug Enforcement Administration Jarod A. In January 2019, Weaver was introduced to an undercover Baltimore Police Officer (the UC) posing as a drug dealer who wanted to rob his source of supply of three kilograms of heroin. They could make it rain inside the room. And then there was Prop Joe. Television crime drama The Wire David Simon creator, producer and head writer of The Wire. The Baltimore Banner reported that drug dealers attempted to extort $50,000 from the crew and that the producers declined to pay. BALTIMORE, MD A west Baltimore drug dealer who sold 6 million doses of fentanyl, enough to kill everyone in the state of Maryland, was sentenced to 24 years in prison, followed by five years. You respected him. Nut was instrumental in the youth basketball leagues as well sponsoring teams and tournaments. Actor Robert F. Chew (below) gave his character a heart. West Baltimore based Lexington Terrace Boys Lexington Terrace Boys members Michael Taylor and Keon Moses killed 22 February 2002 potential witness Robert Snoop McManus (24). An official website of the United States government. It's definitely one of the realest books ever written about the rise and fall of some of the top kingpins in American history." This author, Seth Ferranti, engages your mind like a skill saw." He owned it all. He was making $25 million a year, says the dude from Holbrook, who was around during Nuts reign. Girl, 2, looks star-struck as she presents Kate with a gift of Daffodils for St David's Mike Tindall's latest money-making scheme! This is a must read for true-crime enthusiasts." His crew was deep up in ODells. As the king of Baltimore he clocked mad paper and had the run of the city with its inhabitants at his beck and call. Our thanks and appreciation to the City of Baltimore, Mayor Brandon M. Scott, the Baltimore Film Office, Maryland Film Office and the Baltimore Police Department for their incredible support as we continue production in the great City of Baltimore and surrounding communities.'. // ]]>, Report an Issue | He was putting seven to ten percent pure on the street. A Baltimore man is accused of holding a California drug dealer for ransom and then torturing and killing the man when it wasn't paid, according to recently unsealed federal court documents.. The man truly was before his time. "'Lady in the Lake' takes place in 1960s Baltimore, where an unsolved murder pushes a housewife and mother to reinvent herself as an investigative journalist and sets her on a collision course with a hard-working woman juggling motherhood, many jobs, and a passionate commitment to advancing Baltimore's Black progressive agenda," according to the statement. The source of all this loot "More than a ton of cocaine he imported into Maryland. One that would put in the necessary work to keep Peanut on the winning side. A notorious gang, convicted of robbing drug dealers and then selling their drugs, along with racketeering, extortion, dressing as a mailman to robbing citizens, stealing tips from strippers. A locked padlock To him the street code was paramount, but Nut also made his own rules Peanut King revolutionized the drug game by taking Nicky Barnes use of kids to another level. Him sitting in the wicker chair like it was a throne, his enforcers and colleagues surrounding him. The gang boss who could talk his way out of any lethal situation. BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- A Baltimore drug dealer has been sentenced to 9 years in federal prison for possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking . He chronicles the six most feared and respected gangsters who live by the creed death before dishonor." The money was too big to be ignored. This was his stroke of genius. The use of teenagers by Nut caused a new law to go on the books in Maryland though. He brought that exotic-type shit into style. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Furthermore, to make their jobs work more efficiently, Nut bought mopeds for all of his young workers to get back and forth from the stash spots to customers. Terms of Service, 2023Gangsters Inc. - www.gangstersinc.org The big money was made at the projects. He was working construction, driving with his boss . It was part of that French Connection/Nicky Barnes hookup. If you werent hustling for Nut, it was dangerous to hustle. According to his guilty plea, on November 4, 2018, Harford County Sheriffs deputies responded to a Joppa, Maryland residence for a fatal overdose. The incident went down around 4pm on Friday afternoon on the 200 block of Park Avenue in Downtown Brooklyn, when two men pointed a gun at a crewmember of the Apple TV+ show Lady in the Lake and made their demands, A pair of Baltimore drug dealers threatened to shoot up the set of a new Natalie Portman show if they didn't stop filming on their block, but told production they could stay if they coughed up $50,000. They were responsible for supplying a vast number of drug shops across the city and fueling addiction and violence across the Baltimore Metropolitan area. He has gone down as a certified street legend in Charm City and all up and down the east coast. Fields also admitted that he conspired with Individual 1 and others to distribute cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl. The innovator. Birds of a feather really DO flock together! The specific mission of the Baltimore OCDETF Strike Force is to reduce violent, drug-related, and gang crime in the Baltimore area and the surrounding region. All lights were on him as he shined brightly, a lord of B-Mores underworld. They were well respected and feared, led by one of the biggest names in the drug game, street legend Peanut King. First published on August 27, 2022 / 7:26 PM. Nathan Barksdale, the Baltimore drug boss who inspired one of the best, if not the best, television series, has died in federal prison, the Baltimore Sun confirmed yesterday. The heroin spots in B-More were bubbling, making the Peanut King Mob crazy cash. Maryland - U.S. District Judge George L. Russell, III today sentenced Luis Rivera, age 34, formerly of Elkton, Maryland, to 20 years in federal prison, followed by 20 years of supervised release, for production of child pornography. Garnett Gilbert Smith, 44, was rolling in so much illegal cash, he turned to luxury goods to launder the money. So when the actual people involved with making the series pass away. Marvin "Doc" Cheatham , CEO of the Matthew Henson Community Development Corporation has been vocal in demanding city and police officials shut down West Baltimore open air drug markets. Crime Drama Chronicles West Baltimore family living in poverty on the front lines of America's drug war. - Don Diva Magazine "Seth Ferranti is a gifted author that brings the realness of the street to the pages of his books. Teens in Russell brand sweat pants, Coach shorts, and bedroom slippers, the style Nut made popular, became a common sight on Baltimores inner-city streets. This prosecution was brought as a part of the Department of Justices Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) Co-located Strike Forces Initiative. Nut had it all. Baltimore Street at that time was the strip and Peanut allegedly had his hand in the inner workings of most establishments in the area. Official websites use .govA .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. The sentence was announced by United States Attorney for the District of His name has gone down in infamy in Charm City as one of the baddest, boldest, smoothest, and most blatant to ever do it. May 23, 2021 / 11:12 PM / CBS Baltimore. He was very smart, and he could feel you. A West Baltimore drug dealer was sentenced to 24 years in prison for conspiring to distribute enough fentanyl to kill the population of Maryland, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. In the pantheon of gangsterdom, Peanut Kings legend looms large. He met Ravenell in the early 1990s when Ravenell represented Byrd on gun and drug. Additionally, during a traffic stop on April 10, 2019, investigators recovered three grams of heroin from an individual (Individual 2) investigators believed to have purchased these drugs from Fields. Mr. Barron thanked Assistant U.S. Attorney Kim Y. Oldham, who is prosecuting the case. Donnie Andrews Andrews (right) died December 13, 2012, following heart complications while in New York City where he was attending an event as part of his efforts to promote a non-profit outreach foundation. Endeavor Content said despite the incident they were still thrilled to be shooting in Baltimore. ', 'We are working with the Baltimore Police Department as the investigation is ongoing. Peanut always had a reserved table and women all around him. Thursday, January 30, 2014 Baltimore Drug Kingpin Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison Distributed Over a Ton of Cocaine in Baltimore in Less Than Two Years; Authorities Seized Over $6.7 Million in Luxury Cars and Motorcycles, Jewelry, Cash and Bank Accounts, Clothing and Real Estate Thats when Lafayette was ringing. As drug organizations become more sophisticated in the way they operate, we will continue to elevate our data-driven tactics, superior collaboration and consistent partnership among local, state, and federal law enforcement partners to work together to fight the violence on our streets.. This is a post from my link log: If you click the title of this post you will be taken the web page I am discussing. Charged in the indictment are: Rigby Dukes, a/k/a Panama, age 54, of Baltimore; Carter Khandi Alexander Sean Nelson See production, box office & company info Search on Amazon search for Blu-ray and DVD Add to Watchlist 33 User reviews 5 Critic reviews Won 3 Primetime Emmys 14 wins & 19 nominations total The safety and security of our crew, cast and all who work across our productions is our highest priority, and we are thankful no one was injured. Information for Victims of 1st Million Dollars, LLC, Defendant Admitted That He Distributed Controlled Substances to a Victim. He bailed people out through his bail bonds to clean money. Nut was a gangster, but he was so much more. They had a million dollar sound system. Yeah, said the citys top narcotics cop, Captain Joe Newman. According to the Baltimore Police Department, the 'locals' said they would 'come back later this evening [and] shoot someone' if they didn't stop filming, but would'allow the production to continue' if they met their $50,000 demand. Judge Russell ordered that the federal sentence be served consecutive to the 12-year state sentence Rivera is currently serving for a state drug . This indictment focuses on those importing bulk quantities of dangerous drugs into Baltimore, and is an important step in our efforts to make our communities safer., This indictment comes as the result of a continued regional commitment to reduce violence and protect our communities, said Baltimore County Police Chief Melissa Hyatt. For more information on the Maryland U.S. Attorneys Office, its priorities, and resources available to help the community, please visit www.justice.gov/usao-md and https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/community-outreach and visit the Save a Life Opioid Abuse section. East Baltimore drug boss Robert Moore The next day Moore, Hooker and Adams shot and killed Alex Venable who they suspect and wound Thomas McNeil and Derrick Vaughn. Consequent seasons centered on life on the docks of the Port of Baltimore, local politics, the local newspaper and the school system. Baltimore, Maryland - Four defendants were sentenced to at least 10 years in prison in connection with a conspiracy to distribute cocaine and/or heroin, for attempting to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and/or heroin, and committing these crimes while on supervised release from previous federal convictions. In the timespan of little over one month, the inspiration for stick-up king Omar Little and the actor who played the Machiavellian Prop Joe both left this world. First published on January 31, 2014 / 11:24 PM. . Nut was big from the early to late 70s into the 80s. In ghettos like Cherry Hill his mob made the lions share of money. In federal court in Baltimore, Smith was convicted and sentenced to 25 years for trafficking drugs. Terms of Service, 2023Gangsters Inc. - www.gangstersinc.org Watch Video: In Baltimore, changing minds, and saving lives. East Baltimore drug boss Robert Moore 27 April 2011 was Darian Kess (family of Robert Moore whose wife is Sarah Hooker whose brother is Donnie Adams) stabbed to death during a home invasion by three masked men. This was one of his strategic moves because it sped up his deliveries with the transfer between money and drugs. BALTIMORE (WBFF) -- From street corners to back alleys open-air drug deals are all too common in Baltimore, with many happening in broad daylight. While serving a life sentence he met then journalist David Simon, who would go on to create The Wire. He took over prostitution on Pratt and Monroe Streets and sold a lot of heroin down there. The producers of "Lady in the Lake" will be filming "throughout the Baltimore region until October," according to a Maryland Economic Development Association press statement. Thats how good of a television series The Wire was. Forget Special Agent in Charge Washington, DC @DEAWashingtonDC September 05, 2019 Contact: Public Information Office Phone Number: (571) 362-1934 For Immediate Release The incident went down around 4pm on Friday afternoon on the 200 block of Park Avenue in Downtown Brooklyn, when two men pointed a gun at a crewmember of the Apple TV+ show Lady in the Lakeand made their demands. If you were a hopper, you knew where it ended up. The man drove a DeLorean which was unheard of in B-More. An original gangster who rose out of B-Mores rough and rowdy streets to become lord of the heroin trade. A P. Diddy of the drug game, merchandising and marketing his brand into all types of businesses. Please enter valid email address to continue. Garnett Gilbert Smith - described as a "Mr. Big" - was sent down after being. A Baltimore man pleaded guilty today to multiple charges after a years' long conspiracy to sell and distribute narcotics. United States Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein thanked the Baltimore City States Attorneys office, the Baltimore Police Department, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for their assistance in the investigation and prosecution. Most people outside of the United States probably never heard of Baltimore before. The youth workers behind a program called Roca (Spanish for rock) aim to provide that grounding, by teaching alternative ways to handling the stresses of life in a challenging environment. Forget Special Agent in Charge Washington, DC @DEAWashingtonDC March 18, 2022 Contact: Public Information Office Phone Number: (571) 362-1934 For Immediate Release We are committed to working with our law enforcement partners to prosecute the suppliers and street-level drug dealers to get them off of our streets and to reduce violent crime in our neighborhoods. He was like the savior of the ghetto. Walter "King Tut" Johnson, NYC Original Gangster Check out what they are saying about Street Legends Vol. Baltimore was America's deadliest city by murder rate in 2019, according to FBI data, but is trying to shake the gritty image many British people came to know through the television series The . The spokesperson said they did not know "the dollar amount" proposed by "the locals.". Baltimore, Maryland Aaron Arthur Fields, a/k/a Handz, age 33, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty on March 30, 2022, to distribution of controlled substances, conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, and possession with intent to distribute 28 grams or more of a mixture containing a detectable amount of crack cocaine and cocaine. Nut was well protected. Victim 1 was found deceased while Victim 2 was revived and transported to the hospital for treatment. Tuesday, December 14th 2021 Fatal drug overdose leads to investigation, guilty plea for Baltimore drug dealer (WBFF) 0 BALTIMORE (WBFF) A Baltimore man pleaded guilty to drug and firearms. SAC Forget commended the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, the Baltimore Police Department, the Baltimore County Police Department, Washington-Baltimore HIDTA, and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland for their work in the investigation and thanked the Baltimore City and Baltimore County States Attorneys Offices for their assistance. "One of the things that tripped him up is one of his shipments was intercepted by the state police in Arkansas," said Rosenstein. Haven't seen "The Wire",plan on it tho'.Baltimore sounds like a damn crazy place with people getting dropped left and right.The book and mini-series "The Corner" covers a little of Baltimore gangland and is worth checking out.It's not about gangsters that much as opposed to life in a Baltimore inner-city neighborhood and is very well written so you almost feel as tho' you know the characters yourself.Sorry,got off trackAnyway,enjoyed the story and hope to see more on Baltimore in the future!. Author Seth "Soul Man" Ferranti brings American Gangster from BET to the books in Street Legends. Judge Quarles enhanced Bundys sentence upon finding that he is a career offender based on four previous narcotics and violent crime convictions. Baltimore 'drug dealers' threatened to 'shoot up' set of 'Lady in the Lake' starring Natalie Portman Aug 29, 2022 10:16 AM A pair of drug dealers threatened to shoot up the set of the Apple TV+ show Lady in the Lake starring Natalie Portman if production didn't pay them $50,000. It hits you. He had the foresight to see a problem before it evolved. The feds estimated his mob made $5 million a year through their drug business. Langabeer said drug dealers will cut their supply with the new drug to hook users. During his time behind bars he became one of the Baltimore Police Departments best informants for all of the gang and drug-related activity in the city. The white powder was tested and determined to be a fentanyl and cocaine mixture. Baltimore and The Wire. Go buy everyseason on Amazon.com! Over the course of this investigation, law enforcement executed 55 search warrants on people, locations, and vehicles, seized approximately $722,334 in cash; more than four kilograms of fentanylenough to kill 200,000 people; more than 10 kilograms of cocaine; more than a kilogram of a heroin/fentanyl mixture; 914 grams of crack cocaine; a total of 258 grams of a crack or cocaine/fentanyl mixture; as well as six firearms, three magazines, ammunition, and a silencer; and more than 62 cell phones used to facilitate the business. In Baltimore, where gun violence claims the lives of hundreds each year, what is missing from so many young men is a solid foundation. Smith's operation used hidden compartments in vehicles, which were tucked in with other cars on transport trucks. That's only over the course of an 18-month period of time," said U.S. Attorney Rod Rosenstein. The comments below have been moderated in advance. And at the end of the day, that's just not worth it," he said. Trafficking spread to dozens of operations around the city. Donnie Andrews was the real life inspiration for Omar. The DEA was investigating a Black drug dealer in Baltimore. This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. Filming halted for Baltimore TV series Lady in the Lake after violence threatened against the cast, crew, police say - The Baltimore Banner, Lady In The Lake Series Halts Production After Extortion Threats Deadline, Do not sell or share my personal information. He always had like three or four dudes around him, the old head says. Law enforcement also seized drug packaging material, digital scales, cutting agents, and money counters. In the United States alone, 16,000 people die each year as a result of prescription opioid overdose. "Because drug dealers generate significant amounts of cash, they need to find ways to spend that cash," Rosenstein said. He had a good chunk of Baltimore. Federal agents recorded undercover conversations in which Bundy discussed his past drug activities and future drug needs and admitted on tape to selling kilogram quantities of heroin and cocaine. Baltimore Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty to Federal Narcotics Trafficking Charges Defendant Part of Drug Conspiracy That Possessed Firearms in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking in Baltimore City The club had a radio commercial which said, The underground is open. Please check your browser settings or contact your system administrator. Bundy and Rich agreed to pay $65,000 for a kilogram of heroin and met with an FBI undercover agent at a rest stop in Elkton, Maryland to complete the purchase. Youll know if you belong, the young hustler says. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Everybody knew what was going down, but the city supported Nut. He always had hundreds of kids who wanted to work for him. Khyle Paige, age 30, of Baltimore; They laundered his money and made all of his business dealings look legit. McCaffity was a friend of former heavy weight boxer champion Hasim Rahman. He did things in different ways. Washington Daily Voice serves the towns of: Boonsboro, Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, Hagerstown, Halfway, Maugansville, Paramount-Long Meadow, Robinwood, Smithsburg. A Baltimore drug dealer who enjoyed a lavish lifestyle of fast cars and designer clothes has been jailed for 25 years. Their enemies are the Pasadena Denver Lanes Bloods, South Side Brims leader Andre Ricardo Roach South Side Brims leader Andre Ricardo Roach his gang killed 11 September 2009 gang member Jerome Blackman, Baltimore Democrat Mayor Stephanie Rawlings Blake became mayor 4 February 2010 and served till now, 12 December 2010 was Club Pussy Cat stripper Cherrie Gammon (25) shot and killed because she was suspected of stealing drugs from her bosses in the McCants Baker druggroup. Smith chose the interstate--cocaine driven in from California to Baltimore, money back to suppliers in California. A real good chunk, recalls the old head. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Federal prosecutors say Smith made a profit of $8,000 on every kilo of cocaine he moved. ONE OF BALTIMORE'S MOST INFAMOUS DRUG KINGPINS HAS A ROLE IN THE SHOW. August 27, 2022 / 11:09 PM E-mail me when people leave their comments , Profile of Baltimore drug boss Maurice "Peanut" King, How The Hells Angels Actually Works | How Crime Works | Insider, Bonannos go to war in New York: Shooting in Long Island tied to Mikey Nose and Joe C. beef, Watermelons, submarines & sex toys: The craziest ways cartels traffic drugs, How China Is Fuelling America's Drug Epidemic. Baltimore, Md., - U.S. District Judge Ellen L. Hollander sentenced Panagoltis Skordalos, age 43, of Baltimore, Maryland to four years in federal prison, followed by four years of supervised release, after Skordalos pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to . Peanut King was bigger than the mayor because he took care of the ghetto, the old head remembers. He was the man in more ways than one- trendsetter, drug dealer, high roller, ladies man- these were only a few of the titles Peanut King carried. Not to diminish who they were but Peanut Kings star shines brighter. He reveled in his celebrity. The communications with Individual 1 and Victim 1 indicated that Individual 1 arranged for Victim 1 to meet with Fields to purchase drugs on the night of November 4, 2018. Baltimore Police's West Side Major Case Squad. He knew how to play every angle. Peanut King was a man of many talents. . He dressed stylish like a pimp, pumped heroin like the French Connection, and played the game the way it was meant to be played, city wide and on multiple levels. White was ordered to be detained, pending a detention hearing on August 11, 2021, and the remaining defendants were released with conditions, under the supervision of U.S. Pretrial Services. Perma-Link Against All Odds: Oscar Goodman and the Jimmy Chagra Murder Trial, Drug trafficker Peter Shue on coke vs. heroin, doing 21 years, Suge, Alpo, Keith Sweat, Madonna & Mike Tyson, Inside Italy's biggest Mafia trial in decades. Willie Bo Mitchell 18 February 2002 Mitchell and Shelton Harris invited Oliver Woody McCaffity for a talk and he came and took with him his girlfriend Lisa brown and both were shot and killed by Mitchell and Harris. His grass roots efforts led to the development of players like Sam Cassell, Carmelo Anthony and Rudy Gay, who all made it to the NBA from inner-city Baltimore. Investigators also recovered 28 grams of crack cocaine, 48 grams of cocaine, and $1,911 in cash from Fields person during his arrest in Rosedale, Maryland. It was crazy. The photo booth captured the moments, even the moments with Nut. He had some clothing stores he used for fronts. BALTIMORE A federal jury in Baltimore convicted a Jamaican woman Tuesday for murder in aid of racketeering in connection with a conspiracy to distribute marijuana in five U.S. states and Jamaica, following an investigation conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Baltimore County He laundered all his money through businesses. If he could fool society and get them on his side while pushing dope and employing ruthless killers, his game was tight. Jones ruled over one of the most murderous narcotics organizations in Baltimore history, and was convicted of conspiring to kill rivals, federal witnesses, police informants, and their relatives. Production ceased after "locals threatened the producers of the movie that if they didn't cease production, they would come back later . Order it today. While Victim 2 was revived and transported to the hospital for treatment tested and determined to a. 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