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Saferino Flores Pineda

Case from Queens, NY dated Mar 22, 2018

Victim Details

Saferino Flores Pineda

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Queens

NY

2018-03-22

31

Saferino

Flores Pineda

07/24/2026

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On the evening of March 22, 2018, a fatal encounter unfolded inside the 5 de Mayo shop, a grocery store located at 81-06 Roosevelt Ave. in the Jackson Heights neighborhood of Queens. Saferino Flores Pineda, a 31-year-old Hispanic man, was shot and killed in what authorities described as an ambush. The incident, which occurred at approximately 8:15 p.m., was suspected by law enforcement to be connected to gang activity.

Two individuals were later identified and apprehended for their roles ...
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  • 2 Arrested For Fatal Jackson Heights Shooting, Police Say
  • QNS.com: Detectives nab alleged gunman for a fatal shooting at a Jackson Heights grocery store - QNS.com
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