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WOODLAWN, Md. (AP) - A Texas man who fled Hurricane Rita was shot and killed during an apparent robbery attempt while visiting relatives in Maryland, police said.
Alfredo Contreras, 48, his wife and two young sons left Beaumont on the Texas coast as Rita approached and stayed with relatives in North Carolina. He and his family were visiting relatives in Woodlawn when he was killed Sunday.
Police said Contreras heard a commotion outside a house and went to investigate. While trying to break up a fight between a friend and some unknown men, he was shot once in the upper body, police said.
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