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Two Men Charged With First-Degree Murder in Bordentown Gas Station Double Killing

Prosecutors are seeking to extradite the suspects from Philadelphia custody to present the case to a Burlington County grand jury.

Overview

  • Authorities charged Justford Doe, 23, and Giovanni Varanese, 21, with first-degree murder and related offenses in the Nov. 5 shootings.
  • The victims were identified as Daniel Patterson, 22, and Mason Knott, 21, who were shot in the parking lot of the 7-Eleven/Valero at Route 130 North and Farnsworth Avenue.
  • Prosecutors said Patterson entered the store to ask for help before collapsing outside and dying, while Knott died after being taken to a hospital.
  • Doe and Varanese allegedly fled the scene in a Jeep that later crashed in Florence Township, after which the pair ran from the crash site.
  • Both suspects were served with warrants inside the Philadelphia Department of Prisons, where they are held on unrelated matters, as New Jersey seeks their transfer.