A Customs and Border Protection Officer is recovering in a New York Hospital after being shot in what authorities believe was a robbery attempt. The officer was off duty at the time of the incident, in Riverside Park, when two men approached on a moped. One of the men got off the moped and pulled a gun. The officer reacted quickly, drawing his weapon, and shots were exchanged. The officer was struck in the face and the arm. The assailant fled after being hit in the leg and groin. He was later apprehended at a local hospital.
The entire incident was caught on a security camera.
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BREAKING: @FoxNews obtains video showing the shooting of an off duty CBP officer during an attempted robbery in NYC last night in which one of the suspects is a previously deported Dominican illegal alien with a kidnapping warrant out of Massachusetts and prior felony arrests.… pic.twitter.com/NNJ70Fe8EN
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) July 20, 2025
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The officer was able to draw his own gun and shoot one of the suspects, who left the scene with a gunshot wound to the chest. CBP officer was shot but is in stable condition and is expected to survive.
The suspect has been identified as Miguel Francisco Mora Nunez, an illegal alien from the Dominican Republic with an active warrant for kidnapping in Massachusetts, along with other prior felony arrests.
At an earlier press conference, New York Mayor Eric Adams stated that Nunez will be charged with attempted murder.
"This 21-year-old male has prior arrests for assault and violating an order protection," Adams said. "At the time of this shooting, he had an active bench warrant from the Bronx, was wanted for a robbery from last December, and [a] stabbing from January."
"He has inflicted violence in our city and once he is charged for last night's crimes, we will be able to add attempted murder to his rap sheet," the mayor added.
President Trump addressed the incident via Truth Social.
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) July 20, 2025
The officer, who has not been identified, remains in the hospital and is expected to survive.
Thank heavens the officer is in stable condition.🙏 Thx, Biden Admin, for another criminal being released into our community!!!🤨
— Stacy D (@StacyDmomof5) July 20, 2025
Off-duty CBP officer shot during attempted robbery involving previously-deported illegal immigrant: DHShttps://t.co/tzQoiaCYVQ
"CBP officer was shot but is in stable condition and is expected to survive." --- thanks be to God.
— Maria Barrientos (@MariaBa98139293) July 20, 2025
Thank God the CBP officer survived 🙏🏼
— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) July 20, 2025
It's great news that the officer will recover from his injuries. Still, it's downright infuriating that Nunez, who has already been deported once, and continues to commit crime after crime, was allowed back in the country.
Biden let all these criminals in here and then these cities release the criminals back onto the streets. This is the Dems fault this is happening. Sick
— MAGA LION (@nightster2024) July 20, 2025
Massachusetts. Again. And again.
— Winter_Rewind (@WinterRewind) July 20, 2025
New York isn’t a sanctuary for anyone except the criminals.
— Steph (@Steph93065) July 20, 2025
The Biden Administration let them in, and sanctuary cities continue to protect them. Finally, DHS is working to deport them.
They can't work fast enough.
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