An illegal alien from the Dominican Republic, Miguel Francisco Mora, shot an off-duty officer of the Border Patrol in NYC on Saturday evening. Acccording to DHS Secretary Kristin Noem, the perpetrator, with gun drawn, approached the officer, who was sitting with another person in a park. The officer withdrew his own weapon and was shot in the ensuing exchange. The offiicer was wounded iin the face and arm, but is recovering. Mora, who was also injured, was arrested when he sought treatment at a hospital. Authorities believe robbery was the motive.
Noem said Mora had a “mile-long” rapsheet, which included armed robbery with a firearm, kidnapping, and witness intimidation. He entered the US illegally in 2023 and was released by the Biden administration. Noem said:
Make no mistake, this officer is in the hospital today fighting for his life because of the policies of the mayor of the city and the city council and the people that were in charge of keeping the public safe. They refused to do so, and now we have the situation on our hand, where someone who has dedicated their lives to protecting the public is now fighting for his own.
Mora had an accomplice, Christhian Aybar-Berroa, who is also an illegal from the Dominican Republic. Aybar-Berroa, arrested on Monday morning, also has a criminal record. He entered the country illegally in 2023 and was ordered removed but is still here.
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