Westlake: Man, 48, shot in attempted robbery

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Cosme Gonzalez, a 48-year-old Latino, died of several gunshot wounds on Friday, Feb. 27, 2009, on the 300 block of South Witmer Street in Westlake.
Gonzalez, a well-known neighborhood tamale vendor, was shot in what police are calling an attempted robbery.
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