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The men had allegedly opened fire in the parking lot of an apartment complex, accidentally shooting the soon-to-be third grader in his home."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"“My son’s favorite number was 21. They solved the case in 21 days and this is the year 2021,” PJ Evans’ mom, Tiffani Evans, said Thursday. “I don’t know what God is trying to tell us but 21 is an angel number. 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