Lancaster Woman Is City's 2nd Death This Week
A Lancaster woman has been found dead from an apparent gunshot wound and police say it appears to be the second homicide this week.
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Lancaster woman is city's 2nd death this week
LANCASTER, S.C. (AP) — A Lancaster woman has been found dead from an apparent gunshot wound and police say it appears to be the second homicide this week.
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