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1 story matching gunmen

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  1. Armed Robbery on the Sixth Avenue Line

    Two masked gunmen held up a streetcar at the end of the line, leaving the crew stranded and making off with the cash.

    Jul 5, 1904The Tacoma TimesSixth Avenue, Tacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

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