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Sixth arrest made in fatal Scranton shooting

The playground at Weston Field in Scranton where a fight broke out Tuesday evening and led to a shooting that killed a man nearby
KAT BOLUS
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WVIA NEWS
The playground at Weston Field in Scranton where a fight broke out on the evening of April 9 and led to a shooting that killed 32-year-old Robert Dawson.
Bianca Mormolejo, 50, was arrested and charged with hindering apprehension of shooting suspect Kenneth Tapia.
Scranton Police Department
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Scranton Police Department
Bianca Mormolejo, 50, was arrested and charged with hindering apprehension of shooting suspect Kenneth Tapia.

Police have arrested a sixth person they say is connected to the fatal shooting of 32-year-old Robert Dawson in April.

Bianca Mormolejo, 50, is charged with hindering apprehension and making false reports to law enforcement. Scranton police said she interfered with attempts to arrest 17-year-old Kenneth Tapia, the main suspect in the shooting.

Tapia is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and other related charges. Police say he shot Dawson twice in the chest with a 9mm handgun.

Also arrested in the case are Kenneth Ford, 18, and three other juveniles aged 15, 16 and 17, according to police.

Sarah Scinto is the local host of Morning Edition on WVIA. She is a Connecticut native and graduate of King’s College in Wilkes-Barre, and has previously covered Northeastern Pennsylvania for The Scranton Times-Tribune, The Citizens’ Voice and Greater Pittston Progress.