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Clifton police and the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office are investigating a fatal shooting outside a liquor store early Friday morning. Investigators say 21-year-old Leandro Mendoza was closing up

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21-year-old Leandro Mendoza shot and killed in Clifton

Clifton police and the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office are investigating a fatal shooting outside a liquor store early Friday morning. Investigators say 21-year-old Leandro Mendoza was closing up

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