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3.
AFFIDAVIT OF ARNOLD BEVERLY
I,
ARNOLD R. BEVERLY, state that the following facts are true and correct:
I was present when police officer Daniel Faulkner was shot and killed
in the
early morning hours of December 9, 1981 near the corner of Locust and
13th
Streets. I have personal knowledge that Mumia Abu-Jamal did not shoot
police officer Faulkner.
I
was hired, along with another guy, and paid to shoot and kill Faulkner.
I
had heard that Faulkner was a problem for the mob and corrupt policemen
because he interfered with the graft and payoffs made to allow illegal
activity including prostitution, gambling, drugs without prosecution in
the
center city area.
Faulkner
was shot in the back and then in the face before Jamal came on the
scene. Jamal had nothing to do with the shooting.
Before
the shooting, I was shown a picture of Faulkner and told that
Faulkner was supposed to check something at Johnny Ds (at 13th and Locust)
sometime in the early morning hours of December 9.
Two
of us were hired for the shooting so that either of us could take the
opportunity to make the hit, get the job done, and leave. The other guy
gave
me a .38 caliber policeman's special and I was also carrying my own .22
caliber revolver.
I
waited at the speedline entrance at the north east of corner of Locust
and
13th at the parking lot, I was wearing a green (camouflage) army jacket.
The other guy waited on the south side of Locust street east of 13th Street
towards Camac Street.
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I was waiting at the speedline entrance for Faulkner to arrive at the
location, I saw police officers in the area. Two undercover policemen
were
standing on the west side of 13th north of Locust. Also a uniformed police
officer was sitting in a car in the corner of the parking lot. They were
there while the shooting of Faulkner took place. I was not worried about
the
police being there since I believed that since I was hired by the mob
to
shoot and kill Faulkner, any police Officers on the scene would be there
to
help me.
After
a while I saw Faulkner get out of a small police car parked behind a
VW parked on Locust Street, east of 13th St. Faulkner was alone. He got
out
of the police car end went up to the VW.
I
heard a shot ring out coming from east on Locust Street, Faulkner fell
on
his knee on the sidewalk next to the VW. I heard another shot and it must
have grazed my left shoulder. I felt something hard on my left shoulder.
I
grabbed at my shoulder and got blood on my hand.
I
ran across Locust Street and stood over Faulkner, who had fallen backwards
on the sidewalk, I shot Faulkner in the face at close range. Jamal was
shot shortly after that by a uniformed police officer who arrived on the
scene.
Cop
cars came from all directions. Foot patrol also arrived. I saw a white
shirt getting out of a car in the middle of the 13th & Locust intersection
just as I was going down to the speedline steps.
I
left the area underground through the speedline system and by
pre-arrangement met a police officer who assisted me when I exited the
speedline underground about three blocks away. A car was waiting for me
and I left the center city area.
The
foregoing is stated subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. Section 4904
relating to unsworn falsification to authorities.
(signed)
ARNOLD
R. BEVERLY 6-8-99
See Arnold
Beverly’s videotaped confession at http://www.kntv.com
or order copies from the Labor Action Committee to Free Mumia Abu-Jamal
by contacting howardkeylor.
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