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Flatbush vigil honors dad killed while defending son

Members of the Flatbush community turned out Monday evening for a vigil honoring a father who was fatally shot while trying to defend his son. Gerald Cummings was shot last week in front of P.S. 6

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Aug 9, 2016, 2:28 AM

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