Venezuelan Migrant Accused of Shooting NYPD Officers in Queens Held Without Bail
TL;DR
An illegal immigrant from Venezuela, Bernardo Raul Castro Mata, was arraigned on charges of attempted murder and other offenses after allegedly shooting two NYPD officers at point-blank range during a struggle in Queens. The officers were investigating a robbery pattern when they encountered Castro Mata, who fled and then opened fire. Both officers survived, and Castro Mata was ordered held without bail.
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