2nd suspect detained in shooting of off-duty Border Patrol agent in New York City park

Source: ABC News

A second suspect in the weekend shooting of an off-duty United States Border Patrol agent in a New York City park has been taken into custody, authorities said on Monday.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said an accomplice of the suspect in the shooting and wounding of the off-duty Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer was detained over night.

Noem did not initially identify the second person, but said he is also an undocumented migrant as she gave an update on the shooting at a press conference in New York.

The officer, who was shot in the face and arm just before midnight on Saturday, remained hospitalized and is expected to survive after exchanging gunfire with an undocumented migrant with a lengthy criminal record and outstanding arrest warrants. The suspected gunman, 21-year-old Miguel Francisco Mora Nunez, an undocumented migrant from the Dominican Republic, was also shot in the incident and detained after he went to an area hospital for medical treatment.

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