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SEEN HIM? FBI Seeks Public's Help Finding Accused Fugitive Killer, 20, From Paterson SEEN HIM? FBI Seeks Public's Help Finding Accused Fugitive Killer, 20, From Paterson
Seen HIM? FBI Seeks Public's Help Finding Accused Fugitive Killer, 20, From Paterson The FBI turned to the public for help catching a 20-year-old Paterson fugitive wanted for murder. Diego Alfonso De Leon Mejia gunned down Marco “Magoo” Bishop, 41, near the Delta service station at the corner of 25th Street and 21st Avenue around 1:30 a.m. May 16, 2019, authorities said. Responding officers found Bishop's body face down in the street on 25th Street. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Paterson detectives two weeks later obtained a warrant for DeLeon Mejia’s arrest for murder and weapons possession. Last week, a U.S. District Court judge in Newark issued a federal warran…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Man Killed In Paterson Shooting Thursday Identified Man Killed In Paterson Shooting Thursday Identified
Man Killed In Paterson Shooting Thursday Identified A man found shot to death on a Paterson street early Thursday morning is a 42-year-old resident of the city, the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office said. Marco Bishop was found near 968 East 25th St. around 1:30 a.m. by police responding to a call reporting a dead body in the street. Bishop, who was pronounced dead at the scene, had been shot, authorities said. The prosecutor’s office and Paterson police are asking the public for information about Bishop’s shooting. Calls can be made to the tip line, 1-877-370-PCPO, or via email at tips@passaiccountynj.org. Tipsters can also call Sgt. Jac…

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by Paul Milo