Odd crime scene leads to conflicting theories about shooting deaths of Pam and Helen Hargan
The mother and daughter were shot in their suburban DC home. Investigators' initial suspicions are upended by autopsy results and other evidence.
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Odd crime scene leads to conflicting theories about shooting deaths of mother, daughter
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