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Family: body found in Springfield is that of missing West Springfield man

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By Hugh Zeitlin - email

SPRINGFIELD, MA (WSHM) -

CBS 3 media partner Mass Live and The Republican has reported that a body found along the Connecticut River on Friday was 33-year-old Shawn Dunson.

Dunson had been missing since Feb. 3.

His sister told the paper that authorities are treating the case as a homicide; however, Springfield police have not confirmed that information.

Dunson lived in West Springfield and was a father to twin 7-year-old girls.

A body was found at about 2:30 p.m. on Friday just south of the South End bridge.

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