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Mingo Mason

Death by Force
Case Description
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Mingo Mason, a 49-year-old resident of East Harlem, Manhattan, was tragically shot and killed on December 14, 2017. The incident occurred at La Paloma Candy Store and Grocery on Lexington Avenue near East 106th Street. Mason was inside the bodega, engaged in an argument with two other men, when Anthony Pinkston, a 45-year-old Bronx resident, entered the store and fired a single fatal shot. The bullet struck Mason in the back of the head, causing him to collapse to the floor. Despite being rushed ...Read More
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  • NY Daily News: Bronx man nabbed in fatal shooting of East Harlem bodega customer
  • NY Daily News: Killer walks into East Harlem bodega, blasts man in head
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    Victim Details

    Mingo Mason

    Male

    Black / African American

    Manhattan

    NY

    2017-12-14

    49

    Mingo

    Mason

    11/19/2025

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