Christopher Richards identified as shooting victim on Wickham Ave. in Wakefield

Police have identified Christopher Richards as the man who was shot to death on Wickham Avenue in Wakefield Saturday night. Authorities say the 23-year-old victim was shot several times in the torso

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Sep 1, 2014, 12:56 PM

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