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John Pena Sr., a 53-year-old Hispanic/Latino man, was fatally shot on November 28, 2022, in Staten Island. The shooting occurred outside the Stapleton Houses in the late afternoon after two men approached Pena and an argument erupted. One of the men shot Pena in the upper chest; Pena, who was armed, attempted to return fire but was transported to Richmond University Medical Center and pronounced dead.

Investigators say the killing appears tied to a power struggle inside a street gang known as Gorilla Stone Mafia, affiliated with the Bloods. After the imprisonment of his son John Pena Jr., Pena Sr. allegedly tried to assume leadership, a move reportedly opposed by other members.

Are there readers with information about Pena Sr., the Stapleton Houses area that afternoon, or the gang dynamics described who can help investigators?