Mr. MacMillan, the transit police chief, said he doesn't believe Mr. Donohue knew his friend had been shot when he responded to a call for help from Cambridge and MIT police, then joined in a pursuit of the suspects.

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The case was so frustrating for police and the family, because there were no real leads, that police went so far as to call on a psychic for help.

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