Migrant Accused of Shooting NYPD Officers Linked to Venezuelan Gang
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A 19-year-old migrant, Bernardo Raul Castro Mata, has been charged with shooting two NYPD officers and allegedly told police he was recruited by the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang for moped-based robberies in NYC. Mata, who entered the US illegally, was arraigned on attempted murder charges and is suspected of participating in multiple robberies. The gun used in the shooting was traced to a stolen firearm from North Carolina.
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