ICE agent shoots man in NYC with 5-year-old in car as mayor demands end to enforcement actions
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot a man during a targeted enforcement operation in the Bronx on Thursday, October 8, while a 5-year-old child was reportedly inside the vehicle, according to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said the man was injured when an ICE officer discharged a weapon during the operation in the Marble Hill neighborhood. The man was taken to a local hospital, while Mamdani said early reports indicated the child was physically unharmed. Authorities have not publicly explained what led to the shooting.
At around 4pm today, there was a shooting involving federal law enforcement agents in the Marble Hill neighborhood of the Bronx. The NYPD was not involved in the incident and was not on scene at the time of the shooting. The individual who was shot is at a nearby hospital and is currently conscious and receiving medical attention.
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) October 8, 2026
ICE shooting in the Bronx leaves man hospitalized
The shooting occurred in the Marble Hill neighborhood on Thursday. Mamdani said early reports indicated that federal agents surrounded the man and the child inside the vehicle before firing multiple rounds.
DHS said the man was immediately given medical assistance and was alive at a local hospital. The agency also said the FBI was at the scene.
The New York Police Department (NYPD) confirmed that its officers were not involved in the incident and were not present when the shooting occurred.
DHS said ICE officers were conducting an operation to arrest a man from the Dominican Republic who had a prior conviction for grand larceny and previous arrests involving assault, robbery, d**g possession and weapons possession. The agency also alleged that the man had associations with the Trinitarios gang.
According to DHS, the man had been arrested by the NYPD on December 7, 2023, but was later released. The agency did not specify the circumstances of that release.
DHS has not publicly explained why the ICE officer fired. The FBI was also at the scene, according to the department.
Zohran Mamdani condemns ICE shooting and demands end to enforcement actions
Mamdani condemned the shooting and said he had contacted President Donald Trump about the incident. He said he would demand that the president end ICE enforcement actions in New York City.
“This is an unconscionable and incredibly serious situation,” Mamdani said. He added that he would not stand by while ICE agents “terrorize our communities.”
This afternoon in Marble Hill, a New Yorker was shot by an ICE agent in a residential neighborhood. Early reports indicate agents surrounded him and a 5-year-old child in his car before firing multiple rounds. We believe the child was physically unharmed. This is an unconscionable and incredibly serious situation. I have called the President; when we speak I will demand that he ends all ICE enforcement actions in our city. I will not stand by while ICE agents terrorize our communities. Our thoughts are with the injured New Yorker and his family tonight. We are praying for his recovery. Get ICE out of our neighborhoods. Get ICE out of our hospitals. Get ICE off our streets. Get ICE away from our children. Abolish ICE.
— Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@NYCMayor) October 8, 2026
The mayor also expressed concern for the injured man and his family, saying officials believed the child had not been physically harmed.
Kathy Hochul calls for answers after Bronx shooting
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she had been briefed on the shooting and called for federal authorities to explain what happened.
“We expect federal authorities to provide a full and transparent accounting of the circumstances surrounding this incident,” Hochul said. “New Yorkers deserve to know exactly what happened and why.”
I’ve been briefed on this afternoon’s shooting involving federal law enforcement agents in the Bronx. We expect federal authorities to provide a full and transparent accounting of the circumstances surrounding this incident. New Yorkers deserve to know exactly what happened and why.
— Governor Kathy Hochul (@GovKathyHochul) October 8, 2026
New York State Sen. Gustavo Rivera also addressed protesters, saying the injured man was reportedly in stable condition and the child was safe with family.
Authorities have not released further details about the sequence of events that led to the shooting or explained why the ICE officer discharged the weapon.
