Officers injured in Queens shooting released from hospital

ELMHURST, Queens (WABC) -- Two NYPD officers shot in the line of duty in Queens were released from the hospital on Monday morning.

26-year-old Officer Richard Yarusso was hit in his bulletproof vest. He has just 2.5 years on the job.

26-year-old Christopher Abreu was shot in leg. He has 5 years on the job.

They were both allegedly shot during a shootout with a migrant they attempted to stop on a moped as they investigated a string of robberies in the East Elmhurst area.

The officers returned fire and shot 19-year-old Bernado Raul Castro Mata of Venezuela. He is expected to survive.

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Phil Taitt and Raegen Medgie report on the officers' conditions from Queens.