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Police confirm murder of Dewann Stacks in Brentwood was gang related

Police say the murder of a man in Brentwood is confirmed to be gang related. Police say a mother and son found 34-year-old Dewann Stacks dying on American Boulevard Thursday night. Investigators

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Oct 15, 2016, 3:24 PM

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