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The leader of a Bronx motorcycle gang was shot dead Saturday in what is believed to be a targeted hit, sources said.
Francisco Rosado, 51, who headed the Bronx chapter of the Pagans Motorcycle Club, was gunned down by two masked men on Holland Avenue near Mace Avenue in Allerton at about 3:20 p.m., according to law enforcement sources.
The suspects fled in a blue Jeep Cherokee with stolen license plates, sources said.
Rosado was struck in the head and chest and declared dead at the scene, police said.
As of Sunday night, no arrests had been made in the deadly shooting.
The Pagans operate all along the East Coast with over 1,000 members. The biker gang has a hand in drugs, tattoo parlors, strip clubs and junkyards.
https://nypost.com/2020/05/03/leader-of-bronx-biker-gang-shot-dead-saturday-in-apparent-hit/
Leader of Bronx biker gang, 51, is 'shot dead by two masked men in targeted hit' as police fear war is brewing between rivals
By MEGAN SHEETS FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
- Francisco Rosado, 51, was allegedly gunned down in the Bronx on Saturday
- Law enforcement sources said the two assailants fled the scene in a blue Jeep
- Rosado is said to be the head of the Pagan Motorcycle Club's Bronx chapter
- His murder prompted fears of a potential gang war should the suspects turn out to be members of a rival motorcycle club
- Pagan MC has over 1,300 members operating in chapters along the East Coast
PUBLISHED: 02:12 EDT, 4 May 2020 | UPDATED: 06:53 EDT, 4 May 2020
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The leader of a New York City motorcycle gang was reportedly shot dead by two masked men in what is believed to be a targeted hit.
Francisco Rosado, head of the Bronx chapter of the Pagan Motorcycle Club, was gunned down in the borough's Allerton neighborhood at around 3.20pm on Saturday, law enforcement sources told the New York Post.
The sources said Rosado, 51, died on the scene on Holland Avenue near Mace Avenue after he was struck in the head and chest.
Francisco Rosado, head of the Bronx chapter of the Pagan Motorcycle Club, was shot and killed by two masked men in the borough's Allerton neighborhood on Saturday afternoon, according to law enforcement sources. Police are pictured at the scene
Police have not officially named the victim but sources confirmed it was Rosado, the purported leader of the Bronx chapter of the Pagan Motorcycle Club. Members of the club are seen wearing official jackets in the file photo above
The shooters are said to have fled the scene in a blue Jeep Cherokee with stolen license plates.
No arrests have been made as of Sunday night, and the NYPD has released very few details about the shooting.
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In a press release to DailyMail.com, detectives said officers responding to a 911 call about a male shot arrived to find the victim unconscious and unresponsive before medics declared him dead on the scene.
Detectives did not disclose the victim's identity, but sources confirmed to the Post that it was Rosado.
Photos taken at the scene by a DailyMail.com photographer showed a massive police presence around a body covered with a white sheet - as well as people consoling each other.
Medics were seen loading a woman into an ambulance, but it is unclear how she was involved in the incident.
Bystanders said that she may be a relative of Rosado and that she had collapsed at the scene.
Police said they responded to a 911 call about a shooting on Holland Avenue (pictured) and found the victim unresponsive and unconscious with bullet wounds to the head and chest
People believed to be relatives of Rosado are seen consoling each other at the scene
A body sits under a white sheet at the scene of the shooting on Saturday afternoon
Medics were seen loading a woman into an ambulance, but it is unclear how she was involved in the incident
The Pagan Motorcycle Club has more than 1,300 members across at least 100 chapters in several states along the East Coast.
The gang has been linked to the production and smuggling of illicit drugs including meth, cocaine, heroin and PCP and is also believed to have deep ties to organized crime.
The Pagans are one of four major motorcycle gangs in the US - with rivals being the Hells Angels, the Bandidos and the Outlaws.
Rosado's murder has sparked fears among law enforcement that a gang war could be brewing, should his assailants be linked to a rival group.
The Pagan Motorcycle Club has more than 1,300 members across at least 100 chapters in several states along the East Coast. Patches worn by gang members are shown above
Leader of Bronx biker gang 'shot dead by two masked men in targeted hit' | Daily Mail Online
Wow! The Pagans are big in PHILADELPHIA. It's rumored they do hits for the Mafia.
I remember years ago one shot a cop in the face in upper Darby.
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