Case 18
The North Hollywood Shootout
*** Content Warning: gun violence ***
When Larry Phillips Junior and Emil Mătăsăreanu entered the North Hollywood branch of the Bank of America on February 28 1997, no one could have predicted the chaos that was about to ensue.
Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department were informed that an armed robbery had taken place and were quickly dispatched to the scene. What followed was 44 minutes of pure mayhem.
CREDITS
EPISODE:
Research & writing – Anonymous Host
Narration – Anonymous Host
MUSIC:
‘Flatline intro’ and ‘Come play with me’ intro and outro – www.dl-sounds.com
Audio production – Mike Migas
Scoring – Mike Migas
OTHER:
Logo and website design – Paulina Szymanska
RESOURCES
WEBSITE:
North Hollywood Shootout – an excellent website with the most comprehensive account of the case you will find. Lots of images and videos. And very detailed accounts.
AUDIO:
1997 North Hollywood Shootout – LAPD police radio audio
VIDEO:
History – Shootout: North Hollywood Shootout – DVD
ARTICLES:
From the Archives: Shoot-Out In North Hollywood: Command And Communications – 9-1-1 Magazine
1998 Medal of Valor Recipients – LAPD Online
Bank Robber Bled to Death, Autopsy Finds – Los Angeles Times
Chilling Portrait of Robber Emerges – Los Angeles Times