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UPDATE: Sweet 16 Party Turns Deadly in Taunton; Police Suspect Gang Activity

John Eagan

Story Created: Jun 9, 2008 at 10:09 AM EST

Story Updated: Jun 9, 2008 at 12:43 PM EST

     Taunton Police were looking for clues on First Street late Sunday morning after an apparent brawl left several people stabbed and one local teenager dead.
     The victim, 16-year old Taunton High School student Devon Hodo.    
     Police say the incident began at a Sweet 16 party in Dighton and carried over into Taunton's Memorial State Park around 1 am.
     Officials are investigating whether or not the stabbings were gang related, reportedly between factions from Brockton and Taunton.
     Five other victims were rushed to Morton Hospital suffering from stab wounds.
     One local resident near the park says that he is not surprised to learn about the stabbings.
     He claims the area surrounding Memorial Park has become a haven for crime.
     This latest stabbing marks the city's 3rd murder of 2008.
     ABC 6 reporter Erica Ricci has more...

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