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Investigator Jack Palladino Dies From Attempted Mugging Injuries

Palladino was hurt when two men tried to steal his camera outside his San Francisco home, police say.

Updated at 10:51 p.m. ET

High-profile private investigator Jack Palladino has died from injuries sustained last Thursday when two men attempted to steal his camera last Thursday.

Palladino, 76, was attacked outside his home in the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood around 4:40 p.m. Sandra Sutherland, Palladino's wife and investigative partner, said their home is in a high-crime area and

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