Two of the accused Judgment_communication , Raphael Joseph and Warren Ballentine , explained Statement that they had only planned Arranging on committing Committing_crime a robbery Robbery , and that things got out of hand because one of the co-defendants , Ishmael LaBeet , was adamant Statement that they also make `` a political statement Statement '' because `` he was angry Change_sentiment about foreigners coming Arriving in to take Removing our money and leaving Causation us with nothing . ''

According to Joseph , LaBeet , during the commission of the robbery Robbery , suddenly began Process_start shooting Use_firearm people while yelling Vocalizations epithets like , `` I hate you white motherfuckers ! ''

LaBeet , who escaped Escaping from custody and fled Escaping to Cuba in 1984 , has denied Statement this version of events , as well as any involvement Participation at all in the shooting Use_firearm .

On 31 December 1984 , one of the convicted Legal_rulings men , Ishmael LaBeet , hijacked Terrorism American Airlines Flight 626 while in United States federal custody on a transfer Sending to new detention .

The flight was forced to land Motion in Cuba , where LaBeet escaped Escaping .

LaBeet was the subject of the 2016 documentary film `` The Skyjacker 's Tale '' .