Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blamed New York City officials and “sanctuary city policies” for the shooting of an off-duty US Customs and Border Protection officer in an apparent robbery gone wrong over the weekend.

The suspect in the July 7 shooting, identified as 27-year-old Ryan Louis Mosqueda, fired "many rounds" at the federal building that houses the U.S. Border Patrol office at the McAllen International Airport, according to McAllen Police Chief Victor Rodriguez.