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Aug. 08, 1955 - Black American airman shoots himself on Kent beach after killing three and injuring six with sten gun. American airman Napoleon Green turned his gun on himself after having been wounded on Broadstairs. Kent, beach today. He had run amok with a sten gun at the nearby USAF base at Marston - and shot nine people - killing three. The beach shooting followed a mile long chase by British police and American airmen along the sands packed with holidaymakers. Police loudspeakers called on the holidaymakers to leave the beach. photo shows United states police advance along the cliff - top- during the chase for napoleon green - the US Airman - who killed three before shooting himself on the beach

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Airman Amok Broadstairs Followed Holidaymakers Injuring Loudspeakers Makers Marston Nearby Packed Shoots Sten Usaf

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