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At the time of the shootout, Assata Shakur was a member of the Black Liberation Army ( BLA ) and no longer a member of the Black Panther Party.

According to a New Jersey Police spokesperson, Assata Shakur was on her way to a " new hideout in Philadelphia " and " heading ultimately for Washington " and a book in the vehicle contained a list of potential BLA targets.

Assata Shakur testified that she was on her way to Baltimore for a job as a bar waitress.