POP/ROCK - Sept. 12, 1988
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In Uniondale, N.Y., on Saturday night, knife fights erupted among young fans at a Long Island rap concert. One Bronx teen-ager was killed and 15 others were wounded, including three who were in critical condition. Police arrested four people during the “Jam ‘88” festival that drew 10,000 people and featured Run/DMC, Public Enemy and other top performers at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
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