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Border Patrol Agent Shot in Manhattan Park and Wounds Suspect

Investigators are probing the late-night robbery attempt after the off-duty agent returned fire to wound a previously deported suspect

An off-duty Customs and Border Protection officer was shot after two men on a scooter rode up to him at a New York City park during an attempted robbery Saturday night, police said.
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Blood is seen on the rocks near the Little Red Lighthouse after an off-duty Customs and Border Patrol Officer was shot in the face by a gunman in Fort Washington Park in Manhattan on Saturday July 19, 2025. 2351. Photos taken on Sunday July 20, 2025. (Theodore Parisienne / New York Daily News)

Overview

  • Two men on a moped ambushed the 42-year-old agent around 11:50 p.m. Saturday in Fort Washington Park during an apparent robbery attempt.
  • The agent was struck in the face and arm and drew his service weapon to fire back, hitting one assailant three times.
  • Miguel Francisco Mora Nunez, 21, a Dominican national who reentered the U.S. in April 2023 despite a deportation order and prior assault arrests, was taken into custody after seeking hospital treatment.
  • The off-duty officer underwent surgery at Harlem Hospital and is in stable condition, with officials expecting a full recovery.
  • The NYPD and Department of Homeland Security have launched a joint investigation while the second suspect remains at large.