The Heist & Battle of North Hollywood…
The North Hollywood shootout was a confrontation between two heavily armed and armored bank robbers, Larry Phillips Jr. and Emil Matasareanu, and members of the Los Angeles Police Department in the North Hollywood district of Los Angeles, California, United States on February 28, 1997.
The gun battle lasted 44 minutes. The robbers were armed with thousands of rounds of ammunition, custom fitted body armor and fully automatic weapons.
Until LAPD SWAT Officer Rick Massa arrived on scene…
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Interesting Epilogue: According to several sources, LAPD eventually returned all the weapons to the gun store that were borrowed during the shootout. The weapons were obviously used and dirty. The store owner allegedly asked the LAPD to pay for the weapons, as they could no longer be sold as new. LAPD allegedly refused to buy them. Rather than pursuing legal action for compensation, the store owner advertised the weapons for sale as “actual North Hollywood shoot out” relics, quickly selling all of them for much more than their actual retail value.
it's crazy the types of people you can meet at the gym in LA...
I never get tired of reading or hearing about this. It’s just amazing to me how two guys were able to survive a 44 minute shootout with ANYBODY, but especially police. I know the police weren’t prepared for something like this to ever happen, but it’s still amazing that it took 44 minutes. It’s also AMAZING how nobody except for the bank robbers were killed.
My dad was an officer in this shootout. I watched it live on TV fully knowing I might witness my dad get gunned down. He’s now retired after 38 years of serving LAPD
I have seen probably a dozen North Hollywood breakdowns, but your might be one of the best. Quick, concise, no dragged out drama.
True story… The female LAPD dispatcher that worked the shootout that day was as professional and calm as could be, it was also her first day on the job as a dispatcher.
I remember watching this entire shootout play out on tv with my dad. Both of us sitting in shock. My father did 40+ years in law enforcement and I still remember the look of horror on his face as those brave officers of lapd took this situation on highly HIGHLY outgunned. Still gives me chills
I remember this... I lived a couple blocks away and this was my bank. The cops looted the gun store to get heavier fire power. I'll never forget this day.
"Decided to prone out, and find the exposed feet"
Love the storytelling, edits, pace, commentary, eerie music. Glad to see your channel growing. Keep up the good stuff.
Dude I fucking love your style, it’s filled with that classic true crime style with a hint of retro flair, it screams professionalism yet stays casual.
My uncle was involved in this shootout. He said it was a miracle that no one especially none of the officers were killed except for the suspects.
You really feel for the people inside of the bank.
I was in the Sheriffs Academy the day this happened. All of the recruits were called in from PT to watch and listen to this incident progress. It was eye opening when we all thought, "This could be us in 6 months."
This all could have been avoided if the judge had not given them only 1 year at their first bust
My mom was there for their first bank robbery, not much to say about it they fired into the ceiling and she sat on the ground till they left. She said she thought they had blanks loaded till they left and realized there were holes on the ceiling. Wild
My sister had just exited the bank when these two entered the bank. A few years later, she was a hostage in another bank robbery. Still lives in Hollywood 😵💫
Congrats on 300k PopoMedic! Super glad to see your transition into these mini-docs and happy to see your channel start to pop! Been watching since 10k!
Hey man, you have quickly developed into one of my favorite youtubers. I've watched all your videos within a week of finding your channel. Keep up the good work!