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When fear fills the field

A burst of gunfire hits too close to home for Dorchester youth football players, parents

Coach Domingos DaRosa, addressing his young squad, believes parents deserve blame if their children turn to crime. Coach Domingos DaRosa, addressing his young squad, believes parents deserve blame if their children turn to crime. (Essdras M Suarez/ Globe Staff)
By Bob Hohler
Globe Staff / September 21, 2010

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“Run a lap,’’ the youth football coach coaxed his players. “Don’t be scared.’’ But the children were scared. Three nights earlier, on Sept. 14, a gunman opened fire on the street next to their practice field at Dorchester High School. Some of the children ages 5 to 9 saw flashes from the gun barrel as bullets flew. Others smelled gunpowder ... (Full article: 1260 words)

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