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Slain Bridgeport teen memorialized with celebration one year later

Family members and friends gathered at Wentfield Park in Bridgeport to celebrate the life of a teen who was slain a year ago Sunday. Nicole Matthews says she can't believe that her 18-year-old son Shaahyid

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Jul 24, 2006, 7:53 AM

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