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Vineland woman, Buena Vista Twp. man killed in Philadelphia

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A local man and woman were found fatally shot inside a car in Philadelphia this week.
Stephanie Coccaro, 34, of Vineland, and William Dean, 38, of Richland, Buena Vista Township, were found inside a black Nissan on Tuesday afternoon, with gunshot wounds to their heads, said Officer Tanya Little, of the Philadelphia Police Department.
Police were called to the 2700 block of West Huntingdon Street at about 1:17 p.m., for a person with a gun on the highway, and found the vehicle, according to the report.
A preliminary investigation indicates the pair pulled up to the area at 8:25 the night before.
It is not known why they were in the area.
The Homicide Division is investigating.
Two fundraisers have been set up on GoFundMe for Coccaro's family.
They both speak of a proud mom, who helped animals and was a major supporter of the LGBTQ+ community.
Anyone who wants to help can click one of the links below.

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Lynda Cohen

BreakingAC founder who previously worked in newspapers for more than two decades. She is an NJPA award-winner and was a Stories of Atlantic City fellow.

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