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Florida man fatally shot over football bet, police say

Florida Man Killed Over Football Bet, Police Say
By Bob D'Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Jan 14, 2019

An argument over a football bet led to the shooting death of a South Florida man Saturday night, WPTV reported.

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According to Delray Beach police, the argument broke out around 11 p.m. when one man shot another man, the Sun-Sentinel reported. The wounded man fired back, killing the man who shot him, the newspaper reported.

The first man was taken to a Delray Beach hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The second man was pronounced dead at a Boynton Beach hospital, WPTV reported.

The investigation remains open, police said.

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