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Man Killed In Western Mass Convenience Store Armed Robbery ID'd: Police Man Killed In Western Mass Convenience Store Armed Robbery ID'd: Police
South Hadley's Robert Papalardo Killed In Chicopee Robbery A man who attempted to rob a Hampden County convenience store and later died of his wounds has been identified as a 53-year-old South Hadley man, authorities said.  Robert Papalardo died Thursday night, April 18, after paramedics rushed him to Baystate Medical Center following the shooting in Chicopee just before 6:30 p.m., the Hampden County District Attorney's Office said.  An initial investigation found that Papalardo tried to rob the Zain’s Smoke Shop & Convenience on Montgomery Street when shots were fired, police said. Authorities said Papalardo was armed. …

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Victim Dies From Wounds In Western Mass Convenience Store Shooting Victim Dies From Wounds In Western Mass Convenience Store Shooting
Victim Dies From Wounds In Western Mass Convenience Store Shooting A person who was shot on Thursday, April 18, at a Hampden County convenience store has died, authorities said.  The shooting happened in Chicopee around 5:30 p.m. at Zain’s Smoke Shop & Convenience on Montgomery Street. Paramedics rushed the victim to an area hospital, where they died later that night, Chicopee Police said.  Police have released few details about the shooting or the victim.  Investigators say there is no ongoing threat to the community.  Chicopee police are investigating the killing.  Follow the Daily Voice for updates on this developing…

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by Josh Lanier