California State Fair officials optimistic about crowd numbers
California State Fair officials feel the crowd numbers could surpass even pre-pandemic figures.
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California State Fair officials feel the crowd numbers could surpass even pre-pandemic figures.
"Close call to death,” said Earl Johnson. "It was surreal." Author: Rich Nye Updated: 12:37 AM EDT April 20, 2021 INDIANAPOLIS — Earl Johnson heard what he thought were firecrackers as he arrived at work at FedEx Ground just after 11:00 p.m. Thursday. But he was unknowingly pulling into a parking spot in the middle of a mass shooting. "As I turned back around, then I faced the shooter, right at me,” said Johnson in an interview at his west Indianapolis home Thursday afternoon. “He was up against the building just as I was coming into the parking lot. ...