Packet 9: Tossup 5

In this city, Larry Phillips Jr. and Emil Mătăsăreanu (“muh-tuh-suh-ray-ah-new”) were killed in a 45-minute shootout (15[1])with police after robbing a Bank of America. The long pause in activity of a serial killer in this city caused him to be dubbed the “Grim Sleeper.” (15[1])The gruesome murder of Elizabeth Short in this city was dubbed the (*) “Black Dahlia” (10[3])killing. (10[2])The Ambassador Hotel’s (-5[1])kitchen (10[1])in this city was where Robert F. (-5[1])Kennedy (-5[1])was (10[1])murdered. (10[3]-5[1])A police (10[1]-5[1])chase of a Ford (-5[1])Bronco occurred in this city (10[1])following (10[1]-5[1])the (10[1])murder of Ronald Goldman (-5[1])and Nicole Brown. For 10 points, name (10[1])this city where O. J. Simpson was tried (10[1])for murder, the most (10[1])populous in California. (10[1])■END■ (10[6])

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