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Suspect in custody in fatal shooting at a Stamford grocery store

A shooting at a Stamford grocery store Wednesday left one man dead and one in custody. Benton O'Neill Dawes, 45, owner of Cool Runnings café, was charged with murder after police say he shot and killed

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Jun 29, 2006, 2:11 PM

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