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An Antiguan teenage boy, believed to be 16 years old, was fatally shot in Villa, Antigua and Barbuda<\/a><\/strong> on Wednesday night. He has been identified as Tafai \u201cFari\u201d Joseph.<\/p>

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Eyewitnesses at the scene reported that Joseph sustained a gunshot wound to the chest. He was rushed to the hospital in a private vehicle but was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.<\/p>

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