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In THE NEW AMERICAN for May 19, 2003, we reported the story of Ukiah, California, Police Sergeant Marcus Young. Young was shot five times by a male assailant while attempting to take a female shoplifter into custody at a Ukiah Wal-Mart on March 7, 2003. Store security guard Brett Schott ran to assist the fallen officer, wresting the gun from the attacker but suffering a knife wound in the process.
Police cadet Julian Covella, then 17, had accompanied Sgt. Young that day. After radioing for help, Covella ran to Young's side, removed the officer's gun from its holster, and placed it (as Young directed) in the ...