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Massachusetts shooting claims life of baby delivered after mother was one of several hit by gunfire

HOLYOKE, Mass. (AP) — Authorities say the baby of a pregnant woman who was shot in the western Massachusetts city of Holyoke following a fight on a downtown street was delivered at a hospital and died. The Hampden District Attorney’s Office says the woman, who was not involved in the fight, was shot Wednesday while seated on a bus and taken to a hospital in critical condition. Her baby was delivered in need of emergency treatment but did not survive. Authorities say police responded to the shooting at 12:38 p.m. and believe three males were involved in an altercation. The District Attorney’s Office says all involved suspects are believed to have been identified, taken to hospitals and are in custody.

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