his bullet proof vest. and what authorities have now revealed about the suspect, a migrant from venezuela. here s our senior investigative correspondent aaron katersky. reporter: tonight, these two young new york city police officers are out of the officers are out of the hospital and lucky to be alive after they were shot by a migrant wanted for robbery in queens. this is a bullet hole. because of this vest, a young police officer is going home. reporter: officers richard yarusso and christopher abreu, both 26, were shot just before 2:00 a.m. while searching for suspects in a string of robberies by thieves on scooters. they observe a male suspect drive a moped the wrong way on 82nd street near 23rd avenue, and attempted to pull him over. the suspect then fled on foot. reporter: police sources told abc news the officers wrestled to the suspect to the ground. they were all within inches of one another when the suspect pulled a gun out of a fanny pack and fired. one is confir
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