Person shot during encounter with ICE agents in New York City, source says

Man Wounded as ICE Operation in Bronx Draws Calls for Answers

Healfromzero.com – A federal immigration enforcement operation in the Bronx ended Thursday afternoon with a 28-year-old man hospitalized after being shot inside or near his vehicle, while a 5-year-old child seated in the back was not hurt.

The incident unfolded shortly after 4 p.m. in Marble Hill, the neighborhood at the northern edge of Manhattan. New York City police said their officers did not take part in the encounter itself, which involved agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations division.

Police were called after gunfire erupted during the attempted arrest. Witnesses told officers they heard between five and six shots, along with people shouting. They also described seeing a person in a bright yellow construction vest carrying a weapon. Video said to be from the area appears to show a man fitting that description holding a semi-automatic rifle and wearing an ICE badge on a lanyard.

Child Unhurt, Man Treated for Neck Injury

Federal agents fired into the man’s vehicle during the encounter. A law enforcement official said a 5-year-old was in the rear seat at the time but sustained no injuries.

The wounded man suffered a grazing injury to his neck. His condition was not believed to be life-threatening. Police took him to a hospital in a patrol vehicle rather than waiting for an ambulance.

The Department of Homeland Security said its agents had been carrying out a targeted operation involving an undocumented immigrant from the Dominican Republic. The department said the operation concerned a person with prior criminal convictions and multiple arrests, and that a federal agent fired a weapon, leaving the man injured.

“He has associations to the Trinitarios gang,” DHS said in a statement.

DHS said agents rendered aid immediately after the shooting. The department did not provide details about the events that prompted the weapon discharge.

The man’s record includes a 2023 robbery arrest. He pleaded guilty to a reduced grand-larceny charge and received five years of probation. He also faces a pending indictment involving the sale of a controlled substance.

Two Federal Agents Also Hospitalized

Two agents were injured during the episode and were receiving care at a local hospital. One may have been hurt in a car crash, though it remains uncertain whether that collision occurred during the attempted arrest or in the response that followed.

After the gunfire, NYPD officials ordered a mobilization for crowd management and evidence preservation. Homeland Security Investigations personnel later arrived to lead the shooting investigation. Police officers and federal personnel were seen moving behind yellow tape as protesters began gathering near the scene.

The investigative role assigned to Homeland Security Investigations resembles the federal response after a September 20 ICE shooting in Austin, Texas, in which a Venezuelan man was wounded.

City and State Leaders Seek Transparency

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he had contacted President Donald Trump and intended to demand an end to ICE enforcement activity in the city. A mayoral spokesperson said Thursday evening that Mamdani and Trump had not yet spoken.

“Our thoughts are with the injured New Yorker and his family tonight. We are praying for his recovery,” Mamdani said. “Get ICE out of our neighborhoods.”

Gov. Kathy Hochul said she had been briefed on the shooting and called for a full explanation from federal authorities.

“We expect federal authorities to provide a full and transparent accounting of the circumstances surrounding this incident,” she said in a statement. “New Yorkers deserve to know exactly what happened and why.”

The shooting highlights the tension that can surround targeted immigration enforcement in densely populated neighborhoods, particularly when firearms are discharged near children and bystanders. Marble Hill is closely connected to the Bronx geographically and is part of Manhattan administratively, creating a setting where local police, federal agencies and community members can all become involved rapidly after a major incident.

Key questions remain unresolved, including what occurred immediately before agents opened fire, whether the vehicle was moving, and how the injuries to the two agents happened. The outcome of the federal investigation will be closely watched by city leaders, local residents and immigration advocates seeking a clearer account of the use of force.