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Shooting Causes Panic At Long Island Mall: Patch Week In Review

ALSO: Seal found in traffic circle | Local doctor helps Ukraine | Man charged for stabbing woman, child | Woman robbed in front of daughter.

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LONG ISLAND, NY — Here are some of the biggest stories that Long Island Patches covered for the week of April 4-8.

Shooting At LI Mall Puts Stores On Lockdown

Police say two men got into an argument with a couple and fired three shots at them.

Seal Found Near Traffic Circle Climbed Ladder Out Of River: Experts

The seal is in good health, according to the NY Marine Rescue Center.

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Man Charged In Stabbing That Sent Woman, Child To Hospital: Police

Christopher Alvarado was charged with two counts of second-degree attempted murder for the March 23 incident, police say.

Gunman Robs Woman In Front Of 2-Year-Old Daughter: Police

The man displayed what appeared to be a gun and robbed the woman in front of her daughter, police say. See video police have released of the incident.

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Long Island Woman Stole $750,000 From 91-Year-Old Client: DA

Officials say the woman wrote huge checks to herself and used the victim's credit cards for personal purchases.

Doctor, Wife Help In Ukraine: 'Why Is The World Letting This Happen?'

A pediatrician and his wife went to Ukraine to help and came home with a message: "Do everything you can to stop this barbaric nightmare.

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