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Brooklyn Shootings Near Migrant Shelter Leave Two Dead, One Critical

Violence linked to Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua shakes local migrant community and raises safety concerns.

Migrants say they sleep in the park at Flushing Avenue and Steuben Street because they've been time-limited in the city's shelter system
Police cars in front of the Hall Street migrant shelter Monday morning in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. Two people were shot and killed nearby the migrant shelter this weekend
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Overview

  • Two men were fatally shot and another critically injured in two incidents near a Brooklyn migrant shelter.
  • The shootings, occurring minutes apart, are believed to be connected and involve members of the Tren de Aragua gang.
  • The first victim, in his 30s, was shot in a park; the second, a 21-year-old, was attacked outside the shelter.
  • A 59-year-old bystander was also critically injured during the second shooting.
  • Local officials and community members express heightened fear and call for increased safety measures.