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04.09.2010: Worcester, MA - David Magnano says his parents' wedding rings, which he wears around his neck, are "two of my three most prized possessions." David's mother Jennifer Magnano was killed in 2007 by her abusive husband, Scott Magnano, who then turned the gun on himself. David is now a student at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
11.30.2009: Hartford, CT - Robert Gauthier (L), the father of Jennifer Gauthier Magnano, who was killed by her abusive husband in August, 2007, speaks at a press conference accompanied by his wife Susan, Michelle Cruz, the State Victim Advocate, and Jennifer Magnano's children David Magnano and Jessica Rosenbeck. An investigative report into the circumstances that led to Magnano's death was released today by the Office of the Victim Advocate