ICE agent shoots man in the Bronx, sources say
Images captured moments after the gunfire show one agent in a construction vest wielding an assault rifle. The wounded man is pictured on the ground behind him, being detained by another agent.
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A man was shot by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in the Marble Hill section of the Bronx, according to law enforcement sources.
It happened just after 4 p.m. Thursday near Marble Hill Avenue and West 225th Street.
Images captured moments after the gunfire show one agent in a construction vest wielding an assault rifle. The wounded man is pictured on the ground behind him, being detained by another agent.
The man was shot through the windshield of his car while a 5-year-old child sat in the backseat, according to multiple local elected officials, including Mayor Zohran Mamdani. The child was not physically harmed.
The NYPD says the man was taken to the hospital with injuries not considered life-threatening.
In an X post, Mamdani said he called President Donald Trump to demand that he end all ICE enforcement actions in New York City.
"Get ICE out of our neighborhoods. Get ICE out of our hospitals. Get ICE off our streets. Get ICE away from our children," the mayor stated in the post.
The FBI tells News 12 that its New York Evidence Response team responded to support its partners at the Department of Homeland Security.
The NYPD says it was not involved in the incident.
Protesters quickly met ICE agents on scene, where News 12 cameras captured groups yelling at and filming an agent.
In another instance, people blocked the sidewalk to prevent an agent from getting through.
Gov. Kathy Hochul posted on X, saying she wants federal authorities to provide a full, transparent account of what happened.
"New Yorkers deserve to know exactly what happened and why," Hochul said.
News 12 reached out to ICE and is awaiting a response.
Murad Awawdeh, president and CEO of the New York Immigration Coalition released the following statement:
"ICE's violent tactics are a clear danger to all New Yorkers, as today's shooting in a residential neighborhood demonstrates. This incident is another reminder of the unchecked, rampant violence ICE has been spreading throughout our communities. We have seen the devastating consequences of ICE shootings from Minnesota to Texas, which have led to the unnecessary deaths of too many community members. We demand an immediate investigation into the shooting, the release of the body camera footage, and accountability for any ICE agents who used excessive force. We must abolish ICE and strengthen the safety of all New Yorkers."
Multiple local lawmakers spoke out about the shooting on X.
This is a developing story. Stay with News 12 for the latest.
