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Police: Liquor store owner fatally shoots man swinging sword in Port Jefferson

A man swinging a samurai sword was fatally shot by an employee of Port Jeff Liquors in Port Jefferson Thursday, according to police.

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Oct 3, 2019, 4:38 PM

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