Off-Duty Border Patrol Agent Shot in NYC in Apparent Robbery Gone Wrong

The officer is expected to survive, and a person of interest is in custody.
Off-Duty Border Patrol Agent Shot in NYC in Apparent Robbery Gone Wrong
NYPD police commissioner Jessica Tisch speaks during a news conference in New York on Feb. 18, 2025. AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File
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An off-duty agent of U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) was shot on Saturday in a Manhattan park during what officials are describing as an apparent robbery gone wrong.

The officer’s injuries—gunshots to the face and arm—were not fatal. As of Sunday, the 42-year-old CBP agent was in stable condition and is expected to survive.