United Bodegas of America

Man fatally stabbed in bodega during fight over beer

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REGO PARK, NY – A man was fatally stabbed during an early morning altercation inside a bodega in Queens on Tuesday. The cause of the dispute is currently believed to be related to beer, according to city officials. The incident, which took place around 12:30 a.m., resulted in a customer, presumed to be in his 20s or 30s, receiving a fatal knife wound to the chest. He was later pronounced dead at a local hospital. A bystander recalled the events that took place at …

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Bodega worker fatally shot over cigar dispute

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BROOKLYN, NY – A local bodega worker was fatally shot on Monday following a dispute over a cigar, according to local law enforcement and the victim’s family. The confrontation turned deadly outside Amin Deli in Crown Heights, where the 37-year-old, identified as Nazim Berry, was working as a clerk. Berry’s mother, Danette Hollie, claimed that the suspect initially requested a Black and Mild cigar without intending to pay for it. When Berry rightfully refused, a …

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