Florida governor Bob Graham ordered 500 National Guard troops into the area; despite his doubling their number the next day, the riot continued.
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In the early morning hours of December 17, 1979, police officers pursued 33-year-old McDuffie, who was riding his 1973 black-and-orange Kawasaki motorcycle.
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