Migrant Who Shot 2 NYPD Officers in Queens Entered US Illegally

Two NYC police officers were shot and injured during a foot chase with an illegal immigrant from Venezuela, Bernardo Raul Castro Mata, who was involved in a series of robberies using scooters. The officers, who are expected to recover, were attempting to stop Mata when he opened fire. Mata, who was also injured, had entered the U.S. illegally and was living in a migrant shelter in Queens. The incident highlights a rise in scooter-related crimes in the city.