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August 1, 2007

Affidavit reveals details behind Freddie Bishop's arrest

An affidavit released to The Providence Journal today by Warwick police sheds light on details behind the arrest of career criminal Alfred "Freddie" Bishop for a murder at a Warwick home on June 28.

The affidavit describes what happened at the Warwick Lake home the night that Gabriel Medeiros was shot to death and his brother, Caesar Medeiros, and sister-in-law Claire Mederios were also shot.

It also tells how the police came to suspect Bishop -- through a lead generated by a composite sketch of the intruder -- and how DNA samples were used to link Bishop to samples obtained from the scene.

Bishop was arraigned on seven charges related to the shootings yesterday and ordered held without bail. He previously had been jailed on an unspecified parole violation since July 3.

Bishop, the second-longest-serving inmate in state prison history, had only been out of the ACI since August 2006. Known for violent behavior and past domination in the prison system, he had been serving a sentence for another Warwick murder before his release.

Extra: Read the police arrest report, affidavit and arrest warrant for Bishop.

Full report to come in tomorrow's Journal and on projo.com ...

Posted by Andrea Panciera  at 6:34 PM | Permalink

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