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VICTIMS OF HUMAN SMUGGLING FOUND ON I-75 IN COLLIER COUNTY -- THE YOUNGEST, ONLY 13 YEARS OLD!

NBC2 JUST GOT AN INTERVIEW WITH THE DEPUTY WHO SAVED THEM.

SHOCKING NEW DETAILS ABOUT THE MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING A DOOR-TO-DOOR SALESMAN IN CAPE CORAL --

NBC2 UNCOVERED A PREVIOUS ARREST -- FOR PULLING A GUN ON A METER READER!

LET THE GAMES BEGIN.

WHILE THE ATHLETES ARE READY TO COMPETE IN LONDON --

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA HAS A UNIQUE CONNECTION TO THIS YEARS GAMES.

5PM OPEN-CLIP

COLLIER CO HUMAN SMUGGLING ARREST-2SH-SS-BOXES

DEPUTIES STOP A HUMAN SMUGGLING OPERATION IN ITS TRACK ON I-75 IN COLLIER COUNTY.

GOOD EVENING I'M KELLIE BURNS.

AND I'M PETER BUSCH.

DEPUTIES TOLD NBC 2 THIS GUY TRAVELED FROM TEXAS ON HIS WAY TO MIAMI WITH AT LEAST SIX ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS -- RANGING IN AGE FROM 13 TO 50 -- WITH THE PROMISE OF WORK.

N-B-C TWO'S GABY FLEISCHMAN JUST SPOKE WITH THE DEPUTY WHO MADE THE BUST.

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Corporal christopher meyer and his dog julie were on patrol last night-- looking for speeders on alligator alley. Just past midnight-- they found one.

A red dodge caravan traveling 82 miles per hour toward miami.

Behind the wheel-- 49 year old armando valdesrodriguez.

Cpl. Christopher meyer, ccso

42:20 it was nothing extremely out of the ordinary at first, I started speaking w the driver and he seemed extremely nervous very shakey as well as the front seat passenger seemed rly rly nervous."

Cpl meyer ran their Ids--

And found the front seat passenger was on state probation for drug trafficking.

42:55 he was actually deported in may 2012 which threw up some alarms for me.

Officer meyer started questioning the five passengers in the back of the car and says they admitted they were in the country illegally-- reportedly heading from houston to miami for work.

43:21 nobody knew eachother and the craziest thing about was there was a 13 year old boy that there was nobody in the car that knew him 30

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Live:

CAPE MURDER SUSPECT PREVIOUS INCIDENTS-OC-SS

NEW DETAILS TONIGHT ABOUT THE MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING A DOOR TO DOOR SALESMAN IN HIS DRIVE WAY.

FRIENDS AND FAMILY REMEMBERED NICHOLAS RAINEY TODAY.

INVESTIGATORS SAY --

KENNETH ROOP.THE MAN YOU SEE HERE.

SHOT AND KILLED RAINEY ON WEDNESDAY.

N-B-C TWO'S STEVE CAMPION DUG INTO ROOP'S PAST AND FOUND OUT THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME HE'S BEEN ACCUSED OF PULLING HIS GUN ON SOMEONE WALKING ON HIS PROPERTY.

THE MEAT SALESMAN WHO WAS SHOT TO DEATH WHILE AT A CAPE CORAL HOME WILL BE LAID TO REST TODAY.

FRIENDS AND RELATIVES ARE REMEMBERING NICK RAINEY.

HE WAS MURDERED WEDNESDAY WHILE WORKING.

AUTHORITIES SAY KENNETH ROOP KILLED HIM IN HIS DRIVEWAY--

THIS IS VIDEO FROM HIS FIRST COURT APPEARANCE YESTERDAY.

RAINEY'S MEAT WHOLESALER TELLS NBC-2 RAINEY BOUGHT STEAKS AND SEAFOOD FROM HIM FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS.

HE NEVER THOUGHT A SALES PITCH WOULD TURN DEADLY.

POLICE ARRESTED KENNETH ROOP THURSDAY.

CAPE MURDER SUSPECT PREVIOUS INCIDENTS-PLASMA

"A TICKING TIME BOMB" IS HOW FORMER PROSECUTOR RAY SOTOMAYOR DESCRIBES KENNETH ROOP.

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5458 "it's cold. It's calculated."

A DARK EVIL LURKS INSIDE KENNETH ROOP SAYS FORMER SUMTER COUNTY PROSECUTOR RAY SOTOMAYOR.

SOTOMAYOR EXPLAINS FIVE YEARS AGO -- HE INVESTIGATED ROOP FOR PULLING A SEMI-AUTOMATIC RIFLE ON A METER READER AT ROOP'S WILDWOOD HOME.

5341 "she was absolutely terrified of this man. She in essence had seen her life flash before her eyes with those few seconds she was standing in the driveway."

BY PHONE, SOTOMAYOR TELLS US EXAMINING ROOP ON THE STAND DURING A 2005 TRIAL REVEALED ALARMING TENDENCIES.

5521 "this guy has the external aspects of a law abiding American. There is something evil within him where he feels he can escape all of the laws and regulations of our society. That arrogance and dangerous arrogance lead to a tragic event."

ON WEDNESDAY, CAPE POLICE ARRESTED THE 52-YEAR OLD FOR SHOOTING STEAK AND SEAFOOD SALESMAN NICK RAINEY -- IN ROOP'S CAPE CORAL DRIVEWAY.

4115 "you have that fear, continue to have that fear each and every day especially about what happened."

JOHN GODFREY IS BACK WORKING -- AFTER WATCHING HIS BUDDY NICK GET SHOT.

HE SAYS GOING DOOR TO DOOR TRYING TO MAKE A LIVING -- IS A HARDER NOWADAYS.

4216 "always don't know who is going to be behind that door. Some crazy guy."

THE SAME DESCRIPTION -- A FORMER PROSECUTOR USES TO DESCRIBE KENNETH ROOP.

CAPE MURDER SUSPECT PREVIOUS INCIDENTS-PLASMA

A JURY ULTIMATELY FOUND ROOP NOT GUILTY ON A CHARGE OF IMPROPERLY DISPLAYING A WEAPON BACK IN 2005.

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WALL STREET RALLIED TODAY TO FINISH ABOVE THE 13 THOUSAND MARK FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE MAY.

THE DOW GAINED 188 POINTS ON HOPES THAT BANKS WILL TAKE STEPS TO SUPPORT THE EUROPEON ECONOMY.

THE S-AND-P ADDED 26 POINTS.

LONDON 2012 OPEN-CLIP

OLYMPIC OPENING CEREMONIES-OC-REM-LIVE

WE ARE JUST A LITTLE OVER TWO HOURS AWAY FROM THE OPENING CEREMONIES OF THE 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES.

THIS A LIVE LOOK FROM LONDON.

I TELL YOU.OLYMPIC ORGANZIERS THIS YEAR HAVE DONE A GOOD JOB KEEPING THE DETAILS OF THE CEREMONY A SECRET --

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SEVEN YEARS OF PLANNING --

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS --

AND IT ALL COMES DOWN TO TONIGHT.

THE OPENING CEREMONY TO THESE OLYMPIC GAMES IS BEING CALLED ISLES OF WONDER.

AND WONDERFUL IT NEEDS TO BE.

A BILLION PEOPLE WORLDWIDE ARE EXPECTED TO WATCH --

AND IT SETS THE SCENE FOR THE GAMES.

AT THE HEAD OF IT ALL IS DANNY BOYLE --

BEST KNOWN FOR HIS OSCAR WINNING FILM SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE.

BOYLE HASN'T GIVEN MUCH AWAY ABOUT TONIGHT'S CEREMONY --

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This is a live performance, and it's the actors, and, in our case, they're volunteers, and you have to get up there and do it. So, any kind of nervousness I feel for them. is for them, really, because my nerves are not important. And the excitement I feel about it is, obviously, the excitement they feel. So, yeah, I'm looking forward to it, really. And whatever comes our way, comes our way, because it's live and it's one time only. So, I'll never do one again."

AS IF THE SHOW ITSELF WEREN'T ENOUGH PRESSURE --

QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND AND MORE THAN 80 HEADS OF STATE ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND.

PERHAPS THE BEST KEPT SECRET HAS BEEN WHO WILL BE THE FINAL TORCHBEARER.

IT'S BEEN THE SUBJECT OF MUCH SPECULATION --

ONE NAME MENTIONED IS DAVID BECKHAM.

WE KNOW HE DOES HAVE A ROLE AT THE CEREMONY BUT IT'S NOT CLEAR WHAT IT WILL BE EXACTLY.

A LOT OF QUESTIONS STILL TO BE ANSWERED --

BUT BOTTOM LINE --

LET THE GAMES BEGIN.

CITIZENS INSURANCE RAKE HIKE-2SH-TURN-OC

CITIZENS INSURANCE APPROVED A MAJOR RATE INCREASE FOR MOST HOMEOWNER POLICY HOLDERS BEGINNING NEXT YEAR.

THE RATE HIKE IS EIGHT POINT EIGHT PERCENT --

JUST BELOW THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT ALLOWED BY LAW OF TEN PERCENT.

STATE BACKED CITIZENS INSURES MORE THAN ONE MILLION CUSTOMERS IN FLORIDA.

STATE REGULATORS STILL HAVE TO SIGN OFF ON THE THE PROPOSED INCREASE.

PALM AVE STORE MEETING-2SH-TURN-OC

A DUNBAR GROCERY STORE IS STILL OPEN AFTER BEING ORDERED TO SHUT DOWN FOR A YEAR.

TODAY CITY OFFICIALS MET AGAIN. TO TALK ABOUT THE FATE OF PALM AVENUE GROCERY.

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IT MAY BE BRIGHT BLUE

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BUT IT'S A RED HOT ISSUE.

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THE PALM AVENUE GROCERY STORE IN DUNBAR IS STILL OPEN.

THE BUSINESS THOUGH IS SUPPOSED TO BE CLOSED, AFTER THE CITY'S NUISANCE ABATEMENT BOARD ORDERED IT TO SHUT DOWN FOR A YEAR.

THE STORE'S ATTORNEY-

ASKED THE BOARD TODAY TO RECONSIDER ITS DECISION,

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STATING THAT PALM GROCERY NOW HAS CAMERAS, AND IS OFFERING TO ALSO CLOSE AT NIGHT, AND TOW AWAY UNAUTHORIZED CARS.

31:53 "the whole question is what is enough?"

BUT THE CITY ATTORNEY ARGUED THE STORE IS STILL A NUISANCE.

30:02 "they haven't gone far enough to in trying to abate the public nuisance so we're going to try to abate it."

FORT MYERS POLICE REPORT THE GROCERY STORE'S PARKING LOT IS A HAVEN FOR BUYING DRUGS, AND OTHER ILLEGAL ACTIVITY.

THE STORE'S LAWYER IS SUING FORT MYERS-

TO STAY OPEN, CLAIMING THE GROCERY STORE ITSELF DID NOTHING WRONG.

Nat "this is a good family business."

IN THE END, THE BOARD VOTED NOT TO RECONSIDER THEIR ORIGINAL RULING OF CLOSING PALM AVENUE GROCERY FOR A YEAR,

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AND THEY ALSO VOTED TO ALLOW THE CITY ATTORNEY TO GO BEFORE CITY COUNCIL TO SEEK AN INJUNCTION TO GO IN AND PHYSICALLY SHUT THE STORE DOWN.

NAPLES BANK ARREST FOLO-SS-VO

THE MAN ACCUSED OF ROBBING A BANK IN EAST NAPLES IS NOW ALSO CHARGED WITH SHOOTING UP A POLICE STATION.

SEMINOLE POLICE SAY WAKIM STUART THREATENED TO SHOOT A POLICE OFFICER.

AND THE FIRED SIX SHOTS INTO THE SEMINOLE POLICE SUB-STATION --

MISSING AN OFFICER INSIDE BY INCHES.

POLICE SAY THEY RECOGNIZED STUART FROM THESE SURVIALLENCE PICTURES TAKEN THE DAY OF A ROBBERY AT THE BANK.

CHAR CO METH ARREST-TRX-SS

A BUSTED HEADLIGHT TURNED INTO A MAJOR ARREST IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY.

DEPUTIES SAY DANIEL MILLER HAD TWO GUNS AND A LOT OF DRUGS HIDDEN ALL OVER HIS CAR.

WE'RE TOLD THEY PULLED HIM OVER IN PORT CHARLOTTE YESTERDAY.

THIS IS THE 10TH TIME MILLER HAS BEEN ARRESTED.

CHAR CO ILLEGAL DUMPING ARREST-SSTOPS

CHARLOTTE COUNTY DEPUTIES HAVE BEEN BUSY --

THEY ALSO BUSTED KENNETH PASSINO AFTER THEY SAY THEY CAUGHT HIM ILLEGALLY DUMPING A TRAILER LOAD OF GARBAGE ALONG AN ENGLEWOOD EAST ROAD.

WE'RE TOLD A DEPUTY SAW PASSINO UNLOAD TREE LIMBS FROM THE BACK OF A TRAILER.

ANOTHER INVESTIGATORS SAID ABOUT 300 CUBIC FEET OF TREE LIMBS HAD BEEN DUMPED.

THAT'S ABOUT 2 LARGE PICK-UP TRUCK LOADS.

MIAMI DOLPHINS TRAINING CAMP OPENS-VO

N-F-L TRAINING CAMPS ARE UNDERWAY.

BUT THE MIAMI DOLPHINS HAVE ONE NOTICEABLE ABSENCE.

ROOKIE QUARTERBACK RYAN TANNEHILL STILL HASN'T SIGNED A CONTRACT.

TANNEHILL IS THE FIRST QUARTERBACK SELECTED IN THE FIRST ROUND BY THE DOLPHINS SINCE THEY TOOK DAN MARINO IN 19-83.

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WE'RE TOLD PROGRESS IS BEING MADE IN TANNENHILL'S CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS.

AND A REMINDER --

YOU CAN WATCH ALL FOUR OF THE DOLPHINS PRE-SEASON GAMES RIGHT HERE ON N-B-C TWO.

THE FIRST ONE IS AGAINST THE TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS ON AUGUST 10TH.

SPEAKING OF THE BUCS --

TEASE ONE-2SHOT

AND SPEAKING OF SPORTS.

WE ARE JUST ABOUT TWO HOURS AWAY FROM THE OPENING CEREMONY FOR THE LONDON OLYMPIC GAMES.

THE ATHLETES HAVE BEEN TRAINING -

AND THE WORLD HAS BEEN WAITING FOR LAST FOUR YEARS --

BUT THERE IS ONE PIECE OF THE OLYMPICS MANY FORGET ABOUT.

10:33-41 "When the Olympics first started they actually had sport and art together, and again, people just don't realize this."

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TZ1 C) WEATHER TEASE-STC

ROBERT WX OPEN-CLIP

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-WXWALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.

HOT AND HUMID WEEKEND IN STORE

Hot and humid conditions will be the main weather story across Southwest Florida with little to no relief. By that I mean. Hardly any rain!

A strong ridge of high pressure continues to sprawl across the Florida peninsula, thus bringing a drier and more stable airmass to the area. This means mostly sunny skies will prevail with rain prospects running below 20%, however an isolated storm or two can't be ruled out as the sea breeze makes it's way inland.

Our winds will stay from the west-southwest which will keep the sea breeze more inland. This type of wind pattern is conducive for morning to noon showers. Any stay and isolated showers that decide to billow up will occur during those hours.

Not much relief expected during the overnight as temperatures will be slow to cool. Tonight, expect mostly clear conditions with lows in the upper 70s to near 80° along the coast with mid 70s across our inland communities.

The mid 90s will return for most locations tomorrow afternoon, except for our beach and coastal locations where temperatures will top out near 90°. Once you factor in the humidity, heat index values will be well over the 100° mark.

Our rain chances will be getting a bit of a boost by the middle of next week, but the heat will continute!

ART OF THE OLYMPIANS-2SH-VO-BOXES

WITH THE OPENING CEREMONY UNDERWAY, PEOPLE ARE GEARING UP TO WATCH THEIR FAVORITE OLYMPIC ATHLETES.

BUT DID YOU KNOW MANY OLYMPIC ATHLETES HAVE ANOTHER TALENT THAT'S HIGHLIGHTED RIGHT HERE IN FORT MYERS?

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LIVE

This building is dedicated to a different side of olympians that many of us just don't know.

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It's a building sitting right downtown.

But for many, what goes on inside, is a mystery.

04:28-29 "No, no I don't."

41:24-26 "That's why we wanted to come in and find out what it was all about."

10:24-28 "Whether it be painting, photography, sculpture, it's all about the arts."

Sandy Talaga is the Director of Operations at the art of Olympians.

She explains, the mix of art and the olympics goes back to the

beginning of the games

110:33-51 "When the olympics first started, they actually had sport and art together, and people just don't realize this now. The reason for that was so that their citizens could actually be well rounded so they could be better people and do better things in their lives."

And it was an Olympian who started the center. 4 time olympic gold medal discus thrower. and artist, Al Oerter.

11:18-30 "He wanted to bring this together to show everyone, whether they were 2 years old or 92, because we can always learn that it's about being passionate in your life."

And Al, was passionate about his paintings.

But it's something he shared with many other olympians, like the famous Bob Beamon. a long Jump champion and graphic designer.

But this building isn't only unique because of what's inside. it's also because of the olympic rings hanging out front.

12:42-48 "You will not see these rings on anyone else's building unless you paid at least, you know, 40-million dollars."

Only places that have hosted the games share the same honor.

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Right now, there is an exhibit from this facility being showcased in London for the Olympic games.

And of course Art of the Olympians is always trying to add to their collection from new Olympians.

I was told Swimmer Ryan Lochte is a pretty good drawer and could end up on these walls as well.

BIG BACK PACK EVENT-SS-VO

NBC2 IS GEARING UP FOR BACK TO SCHOOL TIME.

AND THIS WEEKEND - THERE'S A SPECIAL EVENT TO MAKE SURE STUDENTS ARE READY.

THE BIG BACKPACK EVENT IS TAKING PLACE AT THE HARBORSIDE EVENT CENTER IN DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS THIS SUNDAY, FROM 11 TO 3.

ITS FOR AGES FIVE TO TWELVE.

WORKERS LOADED UP A TRUCK AT WAL-MART IN NORTH NAPLES WITH DONATED SUPPLIES.

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THE FLORIDA BLACK BEAR POPULATION IS THRIVING -

AND POPPING UP IN RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS MORE FREQUENTLY THIS TIME OF YEAR.

PEOPLE LIVING ON 40TH STREET WEST IN LEHIGH ACRES SAY THEY SAW A BEAR YESTERDAY --

GOING THROUGH TRASH --

CLIMBING A TREE AND HANGING OUT ON SOMEONE'S FRONT PORCH.

TEASE TWO-2SHOT

SOMETING DIRTY --

AND BROWN --

IS WASHING UP ALL OVER SOUTHWEST FLORIDA BEACHES.

BUT THIS STUFF YOU MIGHT BE TRYING TO AVOID AT THE BEACH THIS WEEKEND -- COULD ACTUALLY BE DOING A LOT OF GOOD.

NBC2 UNCOVERS WHY.

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ALL NEW TONIGHT AT SIX OPEN-CLIP

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BOOTH ALERT - CONFIRMED FIRE

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BEACH WRACK-VOTOPS-2SH

YOU MIGHT THINK THIS BROWN STUFF YOU FIND ON SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S BEACHES IS DIRTY, OR WASTE.

BUT IN FACT, THERE ARE LIVING ORGANISMS IN THERE-- AND FOOD FOR SOME OF OUR RARE BIRDS!

IT'S CALLED BEACH WRACK--

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THIS WILLET DIPS INTO THE SHALLOW WATER OF BIG CARLOS PASS, LOOKING FOR FOOD.

BUT HE SEEMS TO AVOID ANOTHER POPULAR FEEDING SPOT -- THE WRACK LINE.

nats 33:38 nope not a lot here, not a lot of birds foraging here

BIOLOGIST AMY CLIFTON SAYS THAT'S BECAUSE THE LINE THAT'S FILLED WITH SEA GRASS AND MANGROVE PODS HAS CHANGED.

before the storm you would have a heavier wrack line one that was mounded up maybe 2 or 3 inches, that would hold a lot of nutrients

IT'S NOT DIRT-- CLIFTON SAYS WRACK ALSO HOLDS SMALL BUGS, WORMS AND ALGEA--FOOD FOR BIRDS BULKING UP TO MIGRATE SOUTH.

Nats vincent stafford, what's this. This could be a mangrove one day

CLIFTON SHOWS SEVEN YEAR OLD VINCENT STAFFORD SOME THINGS YOU CAN FIND IN WRACK, LIKE SHELLS.

its a great place to catch wildlife in action

VINCENT'S DAD, JAMES, SAYS NATURE DRAWS HIS FAMILY TO BEACHES LIKE LOVER'S KEY STATE PARK.

looking for a fighter conch, havent found one yet

CLIFTON HELPS VINCENT SEARCH FOR A FIGHTER CONCH SHELL -- BUT JUST LIKE MANY OF THE BIRDS, THEY HAVE A HARD TIME FINDING WHAT THEY WANT.

because of debby a lot of that washed out and further and you don't have as much wrack line here on the beach

HERE, AND AT BEACHES THROUGHOUT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA-- LEAVING LESS FINDS FOR BEACH SCAVENGERS, AND LESS FOOD, FOR BIRDS FLYING SOUTH.

LAUREN DISPIRITO

NEW AT 530-BNR-2SHOT

A CONTROVERSIAL T-SHIRT LANDS A MAN IN JAIL!

IT READ--

"GUNS DON'T KILL PEOPLE, I DO"!

MARYLAND POLICE SAY IT HELPED THEM AVERT YET ANOTHER VIOLENT WORKPLACE MASSACRE!

AND ONE WEEK AFTER THE COLORADO MASSACRE--

A SOUTHWEST FLORIDA FATHER SHARES WITH US--

THE HORROR OF LAST FRIDAY MORNING.

HIS SON WAS INSIDE THAT THEATRE.

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B) MASSACRE LOCAL TIE-VOTOPS