Latest news with #MiguelFranciscoMoraNunez
CBS News
4 days ago
- CBS News
Man charged in NYC shooting of U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent appears in federal court
Days after an off-duty U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent was shot in New York City, one of the two suspects appeared before a federal judge. Christian Aybar-Berroa entered the courtroom, which was packed with about 40 officers, in handcuffs with his head down and wearing a T-shirt with "Godspeed" printed on the front. He used an interpreter to answer questions. Both suspects are in the U.S. illegally from the Dominican Republic and subject to removal orders, according to law enforcement. Only one appeared in court Friday because the other remains hospitalized. The 22-year-old from the Dominican Republic was arrested Thursday, five days after a 42-year-old Customs and Border Protection agent was shot in Upper Manhattan's Fort Washington Park. According to the criminal complaint, Aybar-Berroa and Miguel Francisco Mora Nunez were riding a motorbike after allegedly stealing a woman's cellphone. A few minutes later, the report alleges, they drove past two people sitting near the Hudson River. Mora Nunez, who was wearing a mask and has multiple arrests in New York, pulled out a gun and fired at least twice, investigators said. The off-duty agent was shot in the face and right arm. He returned fire with his service weapon and shot Mora Nunez in the leg and groin, according to law enforcement. Both suspects took off. Aybar-Berroa drove Mora Nunez to the hospital before allegedly giving his bloody clothes to Mora Nunez's relative in exchange for new ones. Aybar-Berroa is charged with accessory after the fact, which carries a maximum sentence of seven and a half years in prison. No application for bail was made at Friday's court hearing, but a preliminary hearing was scheduled for August 8. Aybar-Berroa's attorney asked the judge to remind the government and agencies not to make extrajudicial statements.
New York Post
5 days ago
- New York Post
Two illegal migrants federally charged in NYC shooting of off-duty CBP officer in the face
Two illegal migrants have been hit with federal charges for the shooting of an off-duty US Customs and Border Protection officer who took a bullet to the face during a violent Manhattan robbery, officials announced Thursday. Miguel Francisco Mora Nunez, 21, was charged with possession of ammunition by an illegal alien, and fellow Dominican Republic national Christhian Aybar-Berroa, 22, was hit with accessory after the fact for the July 19 shooting, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Mora Nunez is accused of shooting the 42-year-old officer — who fired back with his own gun during the confrontation Saturday in Fort Washington Park — while Aybar-Berroa allegedly helped with the robbery, officials said. Miguel Francisco Mora Nunez was charged Thursday in the shooting of an off-duty Customs and Border Patrol officer. Obtained by NY Post 'As alleged, Miguel Mora Nunez and Christhian Aybar-Berroa came to a New York City park and Mora Nunez opened fire—hitting a federal officer in the face,' US Attorney Jay Clayton said in a statement. 'Gun violence will not go unanswered. Our office will relentlessly pursue anyone who threatens the safety of New Yorkers and the federal officers sworn to protect them.' The 42-year-old federal agent and a female companion were sitting on a rock along the Hudson River in the upper Manhattan park when they were ambushed by the two men on a moped around 11:50 p.m., according to police sources. The shooting was captured on surveillance video. DHS After a brief exchange and tussle, one of the moped-riding men fired a gun and hit the victim in the face and left forearm. The agent then drew his own pistol and fired multiple shots at the perps, hitting the suspect. Mora was struck and wounded by the return gunfire, sources said. Harrowing video released by DHS caught one suspect hopping off the moped and approaching the CBP officer before firing shots at him — then reeling back after the officer returned fire. The suspects eventually fled on the moped, the video showed. This is a breaking story. Please check back for updates.
Fox News
21-07-2025
- Fox News
Video shows injured illegal alien suspect being dumped outside New York hospital after CBP officer shot
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Monday released a video showing an illegal alien suspected of shooting an off-duty Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer being dumped outside a Bronx hospital by another suspect. The video shows a man in a red shirt riding a black moped into what appears to be a hospital bay, and subsequently pushing a passenger in a white shirt onto the ground. The passenger slinks off the moped before the driver flees the scene. DHS said in a post on X that the video shows the suspects on the same moped that was also captured on video at the scene of the shooting. "These individuals will face the full weight of the U.S. Justice System," DHS added in the Francisco Mora Nunez is accused of shooting the CBP officer during an attempted robbery in Fort Washington Park late Saturday night. The CBP officer was hanging out in the park with a companion when police say Nunez and another suspect pulled up on the moped and tried to rob the officer at gunpoint. The officer pulled out his own service weapon to defend himself. Both Nunez and the officer were shot multiple times. The officer, who has not been named, was shot in the face and arm. He is expected to recover. Nunez entered the U.S. illegally at the Arizona border in 2023. He was released into the country under the Biden administration. At the time of his arrest for the shooting, he had an active warrant for kidnapping in Massachusetts and multiple prior felony arrests, according to DHS. On Monday, the second person was arrested in connection with the shooting. Cristian Aybar Berroa of the Dominican Republic, who "illegally entered the United States on June 19, 2022, and was released into the country on interim parole pending his immigration hearing," was taken into custody, DHS said Monday upon his arrest. He is suspected of committing several crimes while on parole, including 2nd degree reckless endangerment in May 2023 and 4th degree felony grand larceny and petit larceny in March and April 2024. In February of this year, Berroa was arrested for 2nd degree reckless endangerment, reckless driving and for driving without a license, according to DHS. "On June 12, 2025, Berroa pled guilty to petit larceny at the Bronx County Supreme Court. This plea was made in consolidation of all his previous arrests, and he was conditionally discharged and allowed to roam the streets of NYC," it also said. "A judge ordered Berroa a final order of removal on January 3, 2023." New York is a sanctuary city for illegal aliens, and does not comply with ICE detainer holds. Nuna and Berroa are expected to face federal charges.
New York Post
21-07-2025
- New York Post
Shocking footage shows illegal migrants suspected of shooting off-duty CBP officer pull up to NYC hospital moments after ambush
Shocking new video shows the scooter-riding illegal migrants busted in the shooting of an off-duty federal agent ride up to a New York City hospital moments later. One of the two suspects – apparently injured alleged shooter Miguel Francisco Mora Nunez, 21 – awkwardly crawled from the scooter before his counterpart rode off Saturday night, surveillance footage shows. The illegal migrants suspected of shooting an off-duty federal agent were caught on shocking video pulling up to a hospital just moments after the ambush. DHS Advertisement One of the migrants is seen dumping the other in front of the medical facility before fleeing. DHS 'One of the suspects DUMPS the body of his injured counterpart and flees,' the Homeland Security X account wrote, sharing the 23-second clip. 'These individuals will face the full weight of the U.S. Justice System.' Advertisement Mora Nunez was arrested at the hospital, while his alleged accomplice – Christhian Aybar-Berroa, 22 – was nabbed Monday, officials said. This is a developing story. Please check back for more information.
Fox News
21-07-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Mamdani silent after Border Patrol officer allegedly shot by illegal immigrant in NYC
New York City socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has remained silent almost two days after an off-duty Border Patrol officer was shot in the face, allegedly by a previously deported illegal immigrant in his city. Mamdani's social media posts and website show no public statement on the matter, which has become national news and sparked a broader discussion of President Joe Biden's border policies and criticism of sanctuary cities. Fox News Digital reached out to Mamdani's campaign for comment but did not immediately hear back. According to police, the suspect, Dominican national Miguel Francisco Mora Nunez, was seen on video getting off a scooter before approaching the officer while he was sitting and speaking to someone near a body of water. The officer has not yet been identified. The officer, who was not in uniform, pulled out a gun to protect himself, and a shootout ensued. The agent was hit in the face and forearm and transported to a hospital, where he is currently in stable condition. He is expected to survive. Nunez was also injured during the shootout and was shot in the leg and groin, police said. He was dropped off at a hospital in the Bronx, according to authorities. DHS also told Fox News that Nunez has an active warrant for kidnapping in the state of Massachusetts, in addition to prior felony arrests. President Donald Trump weighed in on the shooting Sunday afternoon, writing that "an incredible CBP Officer was shot in the face by an Illegal Alien Monster freed into the Country under Joe Biden." Mamdani has been widely criticized for his previous calls to defund the police and his stated opposition to working with Trump to deport illegal immigrants if he is elected mayor in November. Mamdani said in June after winning the primary race that he would halt "masked" U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials from "deporting our neighbors." The mayoral hopeful announced on Sunday that he was headed to Uganda "in a personal capacity" to celebrate his marriage to his wife, Rama, with their family and friends. "I do want to apologize to the haters, because I will be coming back," he said, adding he would return to New York City "by the end of the month." Federal immigration authorities have faced an increase in public scrutiny from Democrats and left-wing activist groups, even getting toward the point of violence. Border Patrol was targeted in an ambush earlier this month at an annex facility in McAllen, Texas, in which a local police officer was hit in the leg, and two Border Patrol personnel were injured. The gunman was killed. In addition, twelve individuals are facing charges, including ten for attempted murder of federal officers, in an Independence Day attack outside the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas, intended to target ICE agents. A police officer was shot in the neck but is expected to recover, and cars were vandalized. Overall, ICE agents have faced an 830% increase in assaults since this time last year as the Trump administration continues to ramp up deportation and immigration enforcement efforts, according to DHS. "Rocks, Molotov cocktails, and even gunfire. Our brave ICE agents are facing attacks at a level never seen before in America—an 830% increase. Stand for the homeland. Stand for law and order. Stand with ICE," Homeland Security posted to X last week. Fox News Digital reached out to DHS, ICE and CBP for comment but did not immediately hear back.
