ICE agent shoots man in car with five-year-old child in New York: Mayor

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An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot a man in New York City's Marble Hill neighborhood during a targeted enforcement operation. Mayor Zohran Mamdani stated that agents fired at the man's car, which also contained a five-year-old child, though the child was reportedly unharmed. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed that officers discharged their weapon while attempting to arrest a Dominican national with a criminal conviction. The injured man is conscious and receiving medical treatment. The incident is under investigation by DHS, and Mayor Mamdani has called for an end to ICE enforcement actions in the city.

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Mayor Mamdani stated he would demand President Trump end all ICE enforcement actions in the city.

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The man remains conscious and is receiving medical treatment.

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ICE officers were conducting a targeted enforcement operation to arrest a Dominican national with a criminal conviction.

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An ICE agent shot a man in the Marble Hill neighborhood of New York City.

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Early reports indicated agents fired multiple rounds at a car containing a man and a five-year-old child.

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani says agents fired at a car with a child inside; DHS says the man was an arrest target.An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent has shot a man in the Marble Hill neighbourhood of New York City, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said, calling the incident an “unconscionable and incredibly serious situation”.In a statement he published on X, Mamdani said early reports on Thursday indicated agents surrounded the man and a five-year-old child in his car before firing multiple rounds.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Renee Good’s family sues Trump administration over fatal ICE shootinglist 2 of 3Trump launches midterms campaign blitz amid record low approval ratingslist 3 of 3US suspends Microsoft and Adobe from visa programme amid fraud claimsend of listThe child was believed to be physically unharmed, he added.Mamdani said he had called President Donald Trump and would demand that he end all ICE enforcement actions in the city. “I will not stand by while ICE agents terrorize our communities,” he said.The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said ICE officers were conducting a “targeted enforcement operation” in the Bronx at about 4pm to arrest a man it described as a Dominican national with a criminal conviction.It said an officer “discharged his weapon” and the man was injured.DHS said the incident remains under investigation.According to a statement by the New York Police Department, the man remains conscious and is receiving medical treatment at a nearby hospital.Protesters march from the scene of the shooting to a nearby hospital after an ICE officer shot a man in New York City on October 8, 2026 [Sarah Yenesel/EPA]ICE under scrutinyThe shooting comes after months of mounting criticism of the agency.In January, federal immigration agents shot dead two US citizens in Minneapolis: Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, killed by an ICE agent on January 7, and Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care nurse, shot by a US border agent.

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