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Fredericksburg father and son drown while fishing

A community in Fredericksburg is grieving the devastating loss of a devoted father and his 6-year-old son who drowned while they were fishing. News4’s Dominique Moody spoke with the victims’ wife and mother about her effort to keep their memories alive.

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