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Two men accused of robbing an underground gambling den in the Flushing neighborhood of Queens, New York, allegedly shot a man in cold blood as they fled. They each face 10 years in a federal prison, Queens Post<\/em> reports.<\/p>\n

\"Jamel
Flushing, Queens, above, has a large Chinese population and a relatively large number of illegal gambling dens, according to The New York Times<\/em>. These can be a target for armed robbers. (Image: YouTube\/James Andrews)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Just after midnight on July 19, 2023, Jamel Berry of Astoria, Zhong Wang, a Chinese national, and two accomplices whose names are redacted in court documents forced their way into the premises on Avery Avenue in Flushing, according to federal prosecutors.<\/p>\n

They struck one man with a metal pipe before pulling out a firearm. Just minutes earlier, Wang had broken into the basement of the building, cutting the power, court filings claim.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The gang stole approximately $3,000 in cash and shot an innocent man in the stomach as they left, according to federal court documents. The individual was subsequently taken to the New York-Presbyterian Queens Hospital and survived his injuries.<\/p>\n

Flushing has a large Chinese population, and unlicensed gambling dens, often offering games like mahjong, are relatively common \u2013 or at least they were in 2011, when The New York Times<\/em> reported on a spate of robberies on gambling parlors in the neighborhood.<\/p>\n

The Times<\/em> suggested the actual number of robberies in the area was much greater because many went unreported because of the illegality of the operations.<\/p>\n

Accomplices at Large<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Investigators found the gang had been caught on the security cameras of a staging area close to the illegal gambling den. The footage showed them approaching the property and later running from the location.<\/p>\n

Berry and Wang were arrested February 1 and indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of conspiracy to commit robbery, weapons possession, and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence.<\/strong><\/p>\n

According to court filings, their two unnamed accomplices remain at large, although federal authorities are aware of their identities.<\/p>\n

Flight Risk<\/strong><\/h2>\n

At a hearing in a Brooklyn federal courtroom on February 2, prosecutors asked that both suspects be held in pretrial detention, because they were significant flight risks if released.<\/p>\n

As a Chinese national with \u201csignificant ties\u201d to his homeland, Wang posed the greater risk, they argued, emphasizing that the U.S. doesn’t have an extradition treaty with China.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The judge ordered that Wang be held in custody and placed Berry under home detention.<\/p>\n

Both defendants have pleaded not guilty to the charges, although prosecutors are in the process of negotiating plea deals, according to court documents.<\/p>\n

Berry has previous convictions. In 2020, he was convicted by federal authorities of attempted criminal possession of a weapon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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