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from 1996 to 2001. He was next to
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ATF received information in 2000 that Beck, a felon, was buying large amounts of ammunition for assault weapons. On August 31, 2001, eight ATF agents, two U.S. marshals, and three Los
Angeles County sheriff's deputies visited Beck's home to serve a search warrant. Beck refused to come out and started
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SHUSTER, BETH; RICCARDI, NICHOLAS (December 19, 2001).
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LIU, CAITLIN; BLANKSTEIN, ANDREW (January 26, 2002).
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564:"Deputy killed 10 years ago memorialized"
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398:MEYER, JOSH (September 8, 2001).
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281:List of homicides in California
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562:C.J. Lin (August 31, 2011).
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954:Pitchess Detention Center
876:Colleges and universities
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442:SHUSTER, BETH; FOX, SUE.
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979:Six Flags Magic Mountain
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893:The Master's University
784:Newhall School District
27:Infobox civilian attack
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888:College of the Canyons
804:Academy of the Canyons
568:Los Angeles Daily News
209:Hagop "Jake" Kuredjian
60:; 23 years ago
32:considered for merging
984:Valencia Country Club
635:– via LA Times.
631:Sauerwein, Kristina.
620:– via LA Times.
602:– via LA Times.
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1282:Murder in California
1080:Antelope Valley Line
989:Valencia Town Center
964:Pioneer Oil Refinery
751:residential villages
674:Santa Clarita Valley
223:wrongful death claim
58:August 31, 2001
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1226:WayForward
1110:(historic)
1084:Stations:
814:Castaic HS
704:Agua Dulce
550:Daily News
287:References
141:Background
65:2001-08-31
1184:Companies
1170:Tick Fire
1160:Sand Fire
1076:Metrolink
1036:KHTS (AM)
829:Saugus HS
809:Canyon HS
758:Val Verde
548:9/4/2001
266:Neighbors
251:Gulf Wars
241:Jeff Ryan
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1292:Shootout
1165:Rye Fire
1008:Services
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275:See also
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80:Shootout
45:Location
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