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2019 New York City Subway shooting

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2019 New York City Subway shooting
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DateLua error in Module:WikidataIB at line 665: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
Attack type
MS-13-related drug activity confrontation
WeaponsHand gun
Deaths1
VictimsAbel Mosso
PerpetratorRamiro Gutierrez
MotiveUnder investigation
Charges
  • Conspiracy
  • Attempted murder
  • Illegal drug and weapon possession

On February 3, 2019, members of the drug gang MS-13 murdered a member of the 18th Street gang on a New York City Subway platform in Queens. The confrontation began at one station, continued on a 7 train, and spilled out of the train onto the platform of the 90th Street–Elmhurst Avenue station, where a bystander recorded the killing in front of many subway riders.

The alleged shooter, MS-13 member Ramiro Gutierrez, was living in the United States as an undocumented immigrant, and had been arrested and charged with crimes multiple times in 2018.

Shooting[edit]

The incident took place on February 3, 2019, where two men assaulted and ultimately killed a man on the platform of the 90th Street–Elmhurst Avenue station of the IRT Flushing Line in Elmhurst and Jackson Heights, Queens.[1][2] The shooting allegedly started at another station and continued on a Manhattan-bound 7 train. The two men were captured on video attacking their victim, before one of the attackers fired six shots, fatally wounding the victim.[3]

The victim, Abel Mosso (20) was identified by authorities as a member of the 18th Street gang.[4] Mosso had been arrested 7 separate times,[5] and was also an undocumented immigrant.[6]

The killings took place in the context of growing drug gang activity in Queens.[5]

Suspects[edit]

Ramiro Gutierrez[edit]

The suspected gunman, Ramiro Gutierrez (26), was in the United States illegally.[7][8]

Gutierrez is a member of MS-13.[9][10] [4][11][7]

In December 2018 Gutierrez was one of a group of 12 individuals charged with conspiracy, attempted murder, and drug and weapons charges.[4] Queens County prosecutor's office requested that bail be set at $100,000. His attorney argued that Gutierrez was a humble family who could not afford a high bail, and got it lowered to $2,500 by Judge Barry Schwartz. Because the bail was so low, Gutierrez was able to post it on the day he was arraigned, only two days after being arrested. New York Department of Corrections officials knew that Gutierrez was in the country illegally, but did not notify ICE, and too little time elapsed between the arrest and the suspect's release to enable ICE discover his immigration status and issue a request for detainer, requesting that local officials notify ICE 48 hours before releasing a detainable prisoner.[12][13] He was free while awaiting trial.[4]

Gutierrez has been arrested 12 separate times.[5] He has been in New York City since at least 2010, when he received a summons for disorderly conduct. Since then he has been charged with at least nine misdemeanors in addition to four felony charges, including for drug possession.[7] He was arrested twice in May 2018 on stolen property charges.[8][14] Records on five of his arrests are sealed.[7]

Additional suspects[edit]

Two other suspects remained unapprehended for some days;[15] nine days later, police released a profile and new photos of a suspect.[16]

Suspects Tito Martinez-Alvarenga, 19, and Victor Lopez, 20, were taken into police custody on January 26, 2019. Members of the 18th Street gang, have been charged with murder, gang assault, kidnapping and weapon possession.[17]

Video[edit]

The shooting was filmed by a bystander on a cellphone; it shows a fight spilling out of the 7 train and onto the 90th Street–Elmhurst Avenue station platform.[4][18]

Arrests and legal proceedings[edit]

The suspected gunman was arrested.[19]

Political attention[edit]

In the 2019 State of the Union address, President Donald Trump cited the shooting as one of several reasons to build a wall along the Mexico–United States border, saying, "Just yesterday, an MS-13 gang member was taken into custody for a fatal shooting on a subway platform in New York City."[19][20] An ex cathedra editorial in the New York Daily News dissented, saying that Gutierrez was at large because the Immigration and Customs Enforcement is "overstretched" by a Trump administration mandate to identify and deport illegal immigrants who are not violent criminals.[21] Gutierrez's attorney alleged that the State of the Union "undermines my client’s presumption of innocence."[22] However, former Trump adviser Sebastian Gorka said that the shooting proves that the U.S.-Mexican border is a "national security threat".[23]

New York State Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis tweeted that Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez—who represents the New York's 14th congressional district, where the shooting took place—had "spent months calling for ICE to be abolished".[24] The television current events show Fox & Friends broadcast "uncensored" footage of the killing overlaid with chyrons criticizing Ocasio-Cortez's positions, and host Brian Kilmeade said “We have video of him being murdered in the district of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.”[25] The congresswoman responded by tweeting "Unlike these people, I actually care about my community...".[26][27]

WNYC reported the formation of groups such as "Latinos for ICE" in the wake of the shooting. The station also reported that Francisco Moya, the city councilman for the district, would open town hall meetings to avoid groups such as Latinos for ICE from fomenting "public panic" and to preserve New York's "sanctuary" status.[28]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Sullivan, John P.; Bunker, Robert J. (14 February 2019). "Third Generation Gangs Strategic Note No. 14: MS-13 Subway Shooting Kills 18th Street Rival". Small Wars Journal. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  2. ↑ Southall, Ashley (February 3, 2019). "Man Is Shot Dead in Fight at a Queens Subway Station". The New York Times. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
  3. ↑ Allie Griffin; Sarah Trefethen (February 3, 2019). "Disturbing daytime subway shooting in Queens caught on video". nypost.com. New York Post. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Winston, Ali (February 4, 2018). "Queens Subway Shooting: MS-13 Member Is Arrested, Police Say". New York Times. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Norman, Greg (March 6, 2019). "Murders, metal pipes and baseball bats: How MS-13 is infiltrating one of NYC's most populous boroughs". Fox News. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  6. ↑ Ali Winston; Ali Watkins (February 6, 2019). "What Trump Left Out About MS-13's Rise in New York". The New York Times. Retrieved February 7, 2019. Mr. Mosso, a Mexican citizen, was a purported member of the 18th Street Gang. Both men, according to immigration officials, were in the United States without documentation.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Moore, Tina; Whitehouse, Kaja; Jaegar, Max (February 5, 2019). "NYPD tried to hide MS-13 gangster accused of subway slaying". New York Post. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Norman, Greg; Chamberlain, Samuel (February 6, 2019). "Alleged NYC subway shooter, a suspected MS-13 member, was in US illegally, ICE says". Fox News. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  9. ↑ Moore, Tina; Jaeger, Max (February 4, 2019). "Fatal subway shooting in Queens was 'gang-related': cops". New York Post. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Queens Subway Shooting: MS-13 Member Is Arrested, Police Say". The New York Times. February 4, 2019. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  11. ↑ Madani, Doha (February 4, 2019). "Suspect in fatal NYC subway shooting tied to notorious MS-13 gang, police say The 26-year-old man who was arrested Sunday, and whose identity has yet to be released, "was already known to police."". NBC News. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  12. ↑ Jaeger, Max (21 February 2019). "How the MS-13 subway shooting suspect slipped under ICE's radar". New York Post. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  13. ↑ "Who ordered the NYPD's MS-13 runaround?". New York Post. February 6, 2019. Retrieved February 7, 2019. city policy doesn’t let cops check on immigration status, even in extreme cases such as suspected MS-13ers.
  14. ↑ Parascandola, Rocco; Rayman, Graham (February 4, 2019). "MS-13 gang member in custody in deadly NYC subway shooting caught on video". New York Daily News. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  15. ↑ "ICE confirms MS-13 gang member arrested in subway shooting is undocumented". ABC 7 Eyewitness News. February 6, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2019. Meantime, two other suspects remain on the run, and police released images of those wanted for questioning in the case.
  16. ↑ "Police Release New Photos Of Man Wanted For Questioning In Subway Platform Shooting". WCBS-TV - CBS 2. 12 February 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2019. The man is described as Hispanic, 20 to 25 years old, last seen wearing a dark “New York” skull hat, dark clothing and white sneakers.
  17. ↑ Parascandola, Rocco; Annese, John (27 January 2019). "Two more suspects in custody for Queens MS-13 subway platform shooting". New York Daily News. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  18. ↑ Martinez, Gina (February 5, 2019). "MS-13 Gang Member Charged With Murder in Connection to Viral Subway Platform Shooting". Time Magazine. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 "MS-13 gang member arrested in Queens subway shooting, 2 others sought". WABC-TV. February 6, 2019. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  20. ↑ Lind, Dara (February 5, 2019). "Trump has a long history of fearmongering about immigrant murder". Vox. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  21. ↑ ex cathedra (February 8, 2019). "Point at ICE: Trump thinks an MS-13 member's crimes indict Democratic policies; actually, they shine light on his own administration's failure". New York Daily News. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
  22. ↑ Taylor, Adam; Feuerherd, Ben (February 5, 2018). "Lawyer for MS-13 gang member slams Trump's State of the Union comment". New York Post. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  23. ↑ Concha, Joe. "Gorka says subway murder proves illegal immigration 'is a national security threat'". The Hill. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  24. ↑ Moore, Mark (February 6, 2019). "Ocasio-Cortez is not apologizing for her State of the Union reaction". New York Post. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  25. ↑ Rose, Jamie (February 8, 2019). "'Fox & Friends' Tries to Blame Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for Fatal Subway Shooting". Daily Beast. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
  26. ↑ Foley, Artis (February 8, 2019). "Ocasio-Cortez hits at 'Fox & Friends' hosts: 'I actually care about my community' (reported story)". The Hill. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
  27. ↑ Lafond, Nicole (February 8, 2019). "AOC Tears Into 'Fox And Friends' Over Segment Linking Her To Fatal Shooting". Talking Points Memo. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
  28. ↑ "Subway Killing Raises Concerns About How to Handle Gangs and Immigration Enforcement". WNYC. February 10, 2019. Retrieved February 11, 2019.


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