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'Powdered suspect': Gas-masked police lead away hostage-taking suspect covered in tear-gas powder
'Powdered suspect': Gas-masked police lead away hostage-taking suspect covered in tear-gas powder

'Powdered suspect': Gas-masked police lead away hostage-taking suspect covered in tear-gas powder

Date6/5/1986
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Original Toronto Star caption: 'Powdered suspect': Gas-masked police lead away hostage-taking suspect covered in tear-gas powder.
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