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Off-Duty CBP Officer Stable as Both Suspects Face Charges After NYC Park Ambush

Federal authorities detained the second suspect Monday, urging tighter sanctuary-city rules following the officer’s ambush.

In this Thursday, May 2, 2019 file photo, Border Patrol agents hold a news conference prior to a media tour of a new U.S. Customs and Border Protection temporary facility near the Donna International Bridge in Donna, Texas.
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Overview

  • The off-duty agent was shot in the face and forearm during an attempted robbery in Fort Washington Park on July 19 and returned fire, wounding one assailant.
  • DHS identified the primary suspect as 21-year-old Dominican national Miguel Francisco Mora Nunez, who had an active deportation order and a lengthy criminal record.
  • Mora Nunez was arrested after seeking medical treatment for gunshot wounds and his alleged accomplice, Christhian Aybar-Berroa, was taken into custody by federal agents.
  • President Trump and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem blamed New York’s sanctuary-city and bail-reform policies for allowing the suspects to remain free despite removal orders.
  • Federal investigators continue probing the ambush and administration officials are pressing Congress for tougher interior immigration enforcement.