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Diane physically abuses Ruben and falsely accuses him of hitting her. They separate temporarily, and Diane plans to carry out the murder while she is away from the house on Easter Sunday. On that day, Doug and his friends break into Ruben's house, shoot him with a shotgun, and flee the scene. Ruben's
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