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appeared at the front door of her house and attempted to assault her. She stopped this and talked to police on the front lawn after they were alerted by neighbors. She managed to prevent the police from entering her house and finding the many SLA materials inside. The rapist was later apprehended.
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exited the house. Police claimed that Perry was the first to come out. When police ordered her to freeze, Perry turned and began firing a revolver; police fatally shot her in response. Perry was shot twice; one shot hit her right lung, the other shot severed her spine. Camilla Hall emerged after
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later claimed that Perry had left the house intending to surrender. DeFreeze committed suicide by gunshot in the house as the fire raged. Soltysik and Atwood also died in the house.
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for weak evidence and sourcing, and attribution of detailed quotes to people who were not interviewed.)
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