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Fifth homicide spree alarms Topeka residents
An 85 year old woman was slain in a west Topeka apartment complex. A man was found dead in a car in east Topeka. Three more people were shot to death nearby. In three days Topeka logged five homicides, eight this year, far above the 1997 1998 rates. Officials urge residents not to panic despite fear in Smoky Hamlin’s east side.
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