An off-duty Border Patrol agent was shot in the face by an illegal immigrant in a robbery gone wrong – before the agent fired back in dramatic scenes on Saturday.
The federal agent, 42, was sitting in Fort Washington Park, Manhattan, when he was approached by two men on a moped attempting to rob him just before midnight.
One of the immigrants took out a gun after a brief commotion and fired at the agent, hitting him in the face and left forearm.
The victim, who was sitting on a rock with a female friend, quickly reacted and took out his own gun and shot at the two men.
The 42-year-old is expected to survive his injuries – but is currently in hospital.
His bullets hit a Dominican national, who has been living illegally in the US since 2023. He has been taken into custody. The second suspect has not been found.