Overview

• Miguel Francisco Mora Nunez and Christhian Aybar-Berroa were federally charged for their roles in the July 19 ambush of an off-duty Customs and Border Protection officer in Fort Washington Park
• Mora Nunez faces one count of possession of ammunition by an illegal alien carrying a maximum 15-year sentence and Aybar-Berroa is charged as an accessory after the fact with up to seven-and-a-half years
• Both men, who entered the U.S. unlawfully and are subject to removal orders, remain in federal custody as their cases progress
• The CBP officer was struck in the face and arm, returned fire, and is hospitalized in stable condition
• Alvin Bragg’s announcement of parallel state indictments follows coordinated efforts by federal and local prosecutors and has intensified scrutiny of New York City’s sanctuary city stance