On February 8, 1978, at approximately 2 a.m., 28-year-old Rick Allen Smoot was fatally shot outside 244 Ninth Street in San Francisco. A San Francisco police officer discovered Smoot at the scene and arranged for his transport to a hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. Shortly after the incident, an individual contacted the police department inquiring about the victim's condition. When asked if he was responsible for the shooting, the caller affirmed, "Yes," but disconnected the call whe
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