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Sentencing postponed for man who killed Brooklyn mom

A Brooklyn man found guilty of manslaughter in the shooting death of a young mother in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens had his sentencing postponed to next month. Prosecutors say Christopher Johnson fired

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Sentencing postponed for man who killed Brooklyn mom

A Brooklyn man found guilty of manslaughter in the shooting death of a young mother in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens had his sentencing postponed to next month. Prosecutors say Christopher Johnson fired

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