1981 Armed Robbery
There was an attempted armed robbery of a Brink’s armored car by members of the Weather Underground Organization and Black Liberation Army that took place on October 20, 1981. The robbery resulted in a shootout that left two police officers, Edward O'Grady and Waverly Brown, and a Brink’s security guard, Pete Paige, dead. Paige's partner, Joe Trombino, was severely wounded in the gun battle, but survived. He later died in the World Trade Center during the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001.
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