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Robert Fuller, man found hanging from tree in Palmdale, to be mourned at funeral service Tuesday - African American News Today - EIN News
Funeral services were held Tuesday in Littlerock for Robert Fuller, the 24-year-old Palmdale man whose body was found hanging from a tree in a park across the street from Palmdale City Hall.
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