ICE Agent Shoots Man During Arrest in New York City
A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer wounded a Dominican man with gunfire while arresting him in New York on Thursday. City and state leaders are demanding a halt to immigration raids, and protesters gathered at the hospital.
An officer of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shot and wounded a man from the Dominican Republic while arresting him in New York City on Thursday, 8 October. The shooting took place around 4 pm local time in Marble Hill, a small part of Manhattan attached to the Bronx. The incident has intensified the dispute over President Donald Trump's immigration policy.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which oversees ICE, described the operation as targeted. The department said the man survived and is being treated in hospital. It did not explain exactly what led to the shooting, saying only that an ICE officer discharged his weapon during the incident.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Governor Kathy Hochul said they had received reports that agents fired at the man while he was in a vehicle with a 5-year-old child, who appeared to be unhurt. Hochul said she had phoned Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to urge them to halt immigration enforcement in New York. Mamdani said in a statement that ICE actions in the city should stop, calling the shooting “unconscionable and incredibly serious.”
Witnesses and protests
Pedro Almaraz, who works at a nearby restaurant, said he heard three or four gunshots and saw a man on the ground surrounded by several officers in face masks and vests marked with DHS branding. Videos posted on social media show a man sitting on the ground with his hands behind his back, and police officers carrying an apparently injured man into a police vehicle. A damaged car nearby had small holes in two windows.
Protesters chanted “ICE off our streets now!” and marched to the hospital where the man was being treated. Some pushed past police barriers at the entrance and threw water bottles at officers.
DHS explanation
DHS said its officers are forced to make arrests in unpredictable and dangerous environments, and blamed “reckless sanctuary policies” in Democrat-led areas. The department said the man had a prior grand larceny conviction and other arrests; New York police arrested him in December 2023 and he was released.
Since last year, ICE agents have fired their weapons during more than a dozen vehicle stops, killing at least four people. In late September, ICE barred officers from high-speed car chases and allowed vehicle stops only after specific training.
