In the summer of 2024, a Venezuelan immigrant named Arturo Jose Rodriguez-Marcano, a 30-year-old male, was seeking refuge in Brooklyn, New York. For about two months, Steuben Playground had become his makeshift home, a space he shared with other migrants. This situation, however, led to a fatal encounter with a temporary city parks employee.
On July 18, 23-year-old Elijah Mitchell, who was responsible for the upkeep of the playground, confronted Rodriguez-Marcano about his living situatio
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