The off-duty officer was shot in the arm and face during the gunfight between the two. According to authorities, the offender was hurt before he and the moped driver took off.
After showing up at a Bronx hospital with gunshot wounds to his leg and crotch, a person of interest—identified as Miguel Mora, a 21-year-old undocumented immigrant with a lengthy criminal history—was placed under arrest, Tisch said. No one knew if Mora had a lawyer.
Mora’s injuries, according to the police commissioner, were in line with what was captured on the Department of Homeland Security’s CCTV footage of the incident.
On Sunday, the hunt for his suspected co-conspirator went on.
Mora has two previous charges for domestic abuse in New York and entered the nation illegally through Arizona in 2023. According to Tisch, he was wanted in Massachusetts in connection with a case involving stolen guns and in New York on charges of robbery and felony assault.
President Donald Trump used the massacre as proof that Democrats had failed to protect the border in a social media statement on Sunday afternoon.
Despite his injuries, the CBP officer showed incredible skill and courage by valiantly fending off his assailant, Trump said.
The shooting occurs as federal authorities issue a warning about an increase in assaults on agents executing Trump’s massive deportation program.
In order to prevent harassment in public and online, several cops have decided to disguise their faces as enforcement operations have increased in recent months.
Todd Lyons, the acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, stated on Sunday that he would permit agents to keep their faces covered as a precaution.
Lyons stated, “I will permit it if it’s a tool that the ICE men and women use to protect themselves and their families.”
