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Gunman Holding Hostages at Santa Monica Pier Arcade

Aired July 4, 2000 - 8:01 a.m. ET

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.

CAROL LIN, CNN ANCHOR: Right now a gunman is holding several hostages in an arcade on the Santa Monica Pier, police say that he shot and wounded three policemen and a civilian before taking shelter in the arcade where police say he is holding four to six hostages, none of the injuries is said to be life-threatening.

The gunman is believed to be connected to another man on the pier who was arrested by San Bernardino County sheriff's deputies in connection with a triple homicide. The shootout and hostage situation started at about 1:40 a.m. local time in Los Angeles. It is 4:40 a.m. here in the East. The Associated Press is reporting that three children and a woman were released around 4:00 a.m.

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