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PatchCast: Car Plows Into Dunkin' Donuts, BB Gun Shooting at School

A roundup of the region's major developments for Monday, April 4.

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  • *Clarification: Though the shooting occurred on Western Middle School grounds, police have yet to confirm the victim’s school of attendance.
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