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Police make arrest in Fordham beating death

Police made an arrest today in the fatal beating of a man outside his Fordham apartment.Following a three-month investigation, police have charged 29-year-old Devon Down with second-degree murder and

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Police make arrest in Fordham beating death

Police made an arrest today in the fatal beating of a man outside his Fordham apartment.Following a three-month investigation, police have charged 29-year-old Devon Down with second-degree murder and

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