Elijah Mitchell, the NYC Parks Department employee accused of fatally shooting Venezuelan migrant Arturo Jose Rodriguez Marcano last month in Steuben Park, now faces murder as a hate crime charge.
The NYC Parks Department employee accused of fatally shooting a Venezuelan migrant last month in Steuben Park now faces murder as a hate crime charge.Seasonal employee Elijah Mitchell, 23, of Queens, was indicted on charges, including murder as a hate crime.According to prosecutors, the victim, 30-year-old Arturo Jose Rodriguez Marcano, was sleeping inside a tent in the Brooklyn park, where Mitchell worked.
In a statement, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said: "This defendant allegedly came to the location where the victim was staying, armed with a gun, to settle a score. This premeditated and coldblooded homicide is outrageous on many levels, not least because the alleged motive was hatred towards new arrivals to our city."Mitchell pleaded not guilty during a court appearance on Wednesday.
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