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Brooklyn Migrant Shelter Shootings Linked to Venezuelan Gang Turf War

Three people dead and one suspect charged as authorities investigate connections to violent Venezuelan gangs.

  • Jorge Said Benitez Villa, 26, charged with two counts of murder following the shootings.
  • Victims include Enny DeJesus Urbina Mendez, 21, and Francisco Fuentes Rangel, 59.
  • A third victim, Arturo Jose Rodriguez-Marcano, 30, was killed in a related incident nearby.
  • Residents demand closure of overcrowded migrant shelters citing safety concerns.
  • Mayor Eric Adams confirms ongoing investigation into Venezuelan gang involvement.
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