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Shawn McAdory, left, of Glory Christian Fellowship International, greets LAPD officers arriving at a memorial service in Carson for SWAT Officer Randal Simmons who was killed in a firefight early Thursday.

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Shawn McAdory, left, of Glory Christian Fellowship International, greets LAPD officers arriving at a memorial service in Carson for SWAT Officer Randal Simmons who was killed in a firefight early Thursday.

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