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21-year-old charged in shooting of off-duty NYPD officer

Police say a Bronx man has been charged in the shooting of an off-duty NYPD officer. According to authorities, 21-year-old Joseph Baez shot veteran officer Nelson Vergara as he was returning home in

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Jun 26, 2012, 10:46 AM

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