Immigration officer shoots man during arrest in New York City

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 9 Oct, 01:55 · Archive

A federal immigration agent shot and wounded a Dominican man during an arrest in the Marble Hill neighbourhood of Manhattan on Thursday. The Department of Homeland Security said it was a 'targeted enforcement operation' but did not describe what led to the shooting, stating only that 'during the incident, an ICE officer discharged his weapon'.

The agency described the man as having a prior grand larceny conviction and a history of other arrests. It said New York police had arrested him in December 2023 but he was released, and the DHS blamed 'reckless sanctuary policies' in Democrat-led cities for the release. The man survived and was being treated at hospital.

The shooting prompted swift condemnation from New York officials. Mayor Zohran Mamdani called the situation 'unconscionable and incredibly serious' and said he had placed a call to President Donald Trump about it. Demonstrators at the scene chanted 'ICE off our streets now!' and protesters decried the incident as an example of dangers posed by the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.

How it is being reported

• ICE officer shoots a man while making an arrest in New York, officials sayThe Department of Homeland Security says a federal immigration agent shot and wounded a Dominican man while arresting him in New York City.Clickorlando · 8 Oct, 23:11
• Immigration agents shoot a man during arrest in New York CityThe Department of Homeland Security says federal immigration agents shot and wounded a Dominican man while arresting him in New York City.News4Jax · 8 Oct, 23:11

In this story: Department of Homeland Security · ICE · New York · Zohran Mamdani · Donald Trump · Marble Hill

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