Three children were inside the home at the time. No one involved in the incident was killed, but federal troops were pulled out of Los Angeles on May 10, just days after their initial deployment.

means 'provide me with cover using firepower."The soldiers then opened fire on the residence, shooting more than 200 bullets into the front of the house.

When the officers arrived, the inhabitants fired a shotgun through the front door. A policeman yelled
"cover me," meaning hold your fire but prepare to shoot as necessary. The Marines, however,
"responded instantly in the way they had been trained, where 'cover me'

On May 1, federal troops were deployed with local police and sheriffs to maintain order, but the differences between military and police training soon became apparent. In one notorious incident, the Marines and police were called to respond to a domestic disturbance at a local home.