In the winter of 1980, on the final day of February, a Brooklyn bar became the scene of a fatal confrontation that claimed the life of an off-duty police officer. Irving W. Smith, a 42-year-old male, was present at the establishment located at 477 Rogers Avenue when two men initiated a robbery. One of the assailants was armed with a. 32 caliber handgun, while the other carried a 12-inch knife, and they instructed all patrons to lie on the floor.
Reacting to the perilous situation, Smith,
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