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A Mother's Hopes, Son's Dreams Ended by Stray Bullets

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In 2012, Oakland recorded 131 homicides, most the result of shootings in the city. Young black males have been the most frequent victims. Today, in the second of three stories examining the toll gun violence takes on communities, we hear the story of a mother's hopes and son's dreams ended by a spray of gunfire.

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