A 19-year-old illegal immigrant from Venezuela, residing at a migrant shelter in Queens, is now facing charges for allegedly shooting two NYPD officers during a foot chase. The incident took place in New York City, where the officers have since been discharged from the hospital.
The suspect, identified as Bernard Raul Castro Mata, entered the country illegally through Eagle Pass, Texas, last July. Police attempted to stop him for riding his moped on the wrong side of the street, but he fled on foot and opened fire at the officers, injuring them. Castro Mata, who has no prior arrests in New York, is also a suspect in multiple robberies in the area.
