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- ↑ "California Cop Shooting: Alleged gunman dead after fatally shooting two police officers in Santa Cruz home, police say". CBS News.
- ↑ "Jeremy Goulet was trying to 'start over' in Santa Cruz, family says". KSBW. February 27, 2013.
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- 1 2 Bacon, John; Winter, Michael (February 27, 2013). "Sheriff: Killer of 2 Calif. officers had armor, 3 guns". USA Today.
- 1 2 Shin, Tony; Stickney, R. (February 28, 2013). "Cop Shooting Suspect Has San Diego Ties". NBC San Diego.
- ↑ Hoppin, Jason (February 27, 2013). "In confronting suspect Jeremy Goulet, Santa Cruz police officers found a troubling history". San Jose Mercury News .
- ↑ Bailey Jr., Everton (February 27, 2013). "Former Portland man suspected in killing of 2 Santa Cruz officers, dies in shootout with California police". OregonLive.
- ↑ Hoppin, Jason (February 26, 2013). "Santa Cruz police shooting: Suspect Jeremy Goulet had gun conviction, was arrested Friday". Santa Cruz Sentinel.