Border Patrol Officer Shot

The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer

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3.6 • 857 Ratings

🗓️ 21 July 2025

⏱️ 80 minutes

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As today's show begins, Department of Homeland Security Kristi Hoem is providing an update on an off-duty border patrol agent who was shot during an apparent botched armed robbery over the weekend in New York City. The 42-year-old officer is in stable condition and is expected to survive. Police say there is no evidence that he was targeted because of his employment. A suspect is in custody. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Happening now, sentencing day, the Justice Department wants the former Louisville police
0:06.0	officer involved in a botched raid that left Brianna Taylor dead to serve one day in jail,
0:11.7	how her family is reacting.
0:14.1	Plus, breaking overnight, Russia launches cruise ballistic and hypersonic missiles at Ukraine in a new round of blistering attacks.
0:23.6	Welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world.
0:27.6	I'm Wolf Blitzer with Pamela Brown, and you're in the Situation Room.
0:32.6	This is CNN breaking news.
0:42.3	Happening now, the Department of Homeland Security Secretary, Christy Noam, providing an update on an off-duty border patrol agent who was shot during an apparent botched armed robbery over the weekend in New York City.
0:56.0	The officer who was wearing plain clothes was approached by two men on a moped in a park
1:01.4	when he realized he was being robbed. Police say he drew his service weapon. The officer exchanged
1:07.3	fire with a suspect who was injured before he and the moped driver took off.
1:13.1	The 42-year-old officer is in stable condition and is expected to survive.
1:18.6	Police say there's no evidence that he was targeted because of his employment.
1:22.6	The 21-year-old suspect was taken into custody after arriving in a Bronx hospital with gunshot wounds.
1:29.7	Police say he is an undocumented immigrant with an extensive criminal past.
1:35.7	The secretary calling out the policies of the city and the leadership of Mayor Adams.
1:40.5	Listen.
1:41.2	Make no mistake, this officer is in the hospital today fighting for his life because
1:47.8	of the policies of the mayor of the city.
1:52.2	The secretary is still speaking at this news conference.
1:54.5	We're going to continue to monitor that and update you as the news unfolds.
1:58.7	Pamela.
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