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One of the alleged attackers of a slain Ecuadorian immigrant says he?s not a killer. Suspect Keith Phoenix stated in an interview with The New York Post that the alleged bias attack was actually an act

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Alleged bias attack suspect claims self-defense

One of the alleged attackers of a slain Ecuadorian immigrant says he?s not a killer. Suspect Keith Phoenix stated in an interview with The New York Post that the alleged bias attack was actually an act

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