Migrant on Scooter Shoots Two NYPD Officers in Queens Chase
TL;DR
Venezuelan migrant Bernardo Castro Mata, accused of shooting two NYPD officers, is also suspected of involvement in violent snatch-and-grab robberies in Queens. Mata, part of a moped-riding robbery crew, allegedly attacked two women and stole their belongings. The incident has sparked criticism from former President Donald Trump, who blamed President Biden's border policies for the rise in migrant-related crimes.
- Migrant accused of shooting NYPD cops suspected in snatch-and-grab robberies of two women days earlier New York Post
- 2 NYPD officers injured in shootout with migrant on scooter in Queens WABC-TV
- Migrant accused of shooting two NYPD cops had immigration case dismissed within a year of illegally crossing into US New York Post
- Shooting of 2 NYPD cops sharpens focus on robbery crews using mopeds and scooters New York Daily News
- Two NYPD officers were shot during a chase in Queens, police say CNN
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