ICE agent shoots man in New York's Marble Hill; 5-year-old in car unharmed
In short
A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and wounded a man in New York City's Marble Hill neighborhood at about 4 p.m. on Thursday while a 5-year-old child was in his car, according to the NYPD, the mayor and law enforcement sources. The man was conscious in hospital and his injuries were not considered life-threatening, while Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he would demand that President Trump end all ICE enforcement actions in the city.
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A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and wounded a man in New York City's Marble Hill neighborhood at about 4 p.m. on Thursday, according to the NYPD, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and law enforcement sources. CBS News said the shooting occurred near West 225th Street and Marble Hill Avenue. Several outlets placed Marble Hill in the Bronx, while ABC News and NBC News described it as an upper Manhattan neighborhood. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 13 ]
A law enforcement official told CNN that agents shot into the man's vehicle while a 5-year-old sat in the backseat. Mamdani said early reports indicated agents surrounded the man and the child in his car before firing multiple rounds, and that the child was physically unharmed. The NYPD said the man was conscious and receiving medical attention at a nearby hospital. A law enforcement source told CNN his injuries included a graze wound to the neck and were not considered life-threatening, and that police took him to hospital in a police car without waiting for an ambulance. [ 2 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 13 ]
The Department of Homeland Security said its agents were conducting a targeted operation to arrest an undocumented immigrant from the Dominican Republic with prior criminal convictions when a federal agent discharged a weapon, CNN reported. DHS said the man had "associations to the Trinitarios gang" and that agents immediately provided aid, but did not explain what led to the shooting. A source told CNN the man is 28, pleaded guilty to grand larceny after a 2023 robbery arrest and has a pending drug-sale indictment. CBS News sources, however, said preliminary information indicated the person shot was not the focus of the arrest. [ 2 , 10 ]
A source told CNN two agents were also injured and treated in hospital. Descriptions of the vehicle differed: CBS News reported a gray vehicle with a bullet hole in the windshield, NBC News a black sedan, and NY1, as cited by The Guardian, an SUV. [ 2 , 9 , 10 , 13 ]
Mamdani called the shooting "an unconscionable and incredibly serious situation" and said he had called President Trump to "demand that he ends all ICE enforcement actions in our city." Governor Kathy Hochul said, "New Yorkers deserve to know exactly what happened and why." The NYPD said it was not involved and was not on scene. An FBI evidence response team was responding to assist DHS investigators, CBS News reported. ABC News said protesters gathered after the shooting and that city officials had been told ICE was using a nearby Target parking lot on 225th Street as a staging area. [ 8 , 9 , 10 , 13 ]
Why it matters
The shooting drew demands from Mayor Mamdani and Governor Kathy Hochul for a full accounting from federal authorities, and Mamdani said he would ask the President to end ICE enforcement in the city. The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security are involved in the investigation, and accounts of what led to the shooting have not been explained by DHS.
Key facts
- An ICE agent shot a man at about 4 p.m. on Thursday in the Marble Hill neighborhood of New York City. [ 2 , 3 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 12 , 13 ]
- A 5-year-old child was in the car with the man and was physically unharmed, according to Mayor Zohran Mamdani and officials cited by CNN and NBC News. [ 2 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 13 ]
- The NYPD said the man was conscious and receiving medical attention at a nearby hospital, and that it was not involved in the shooting. [ 8 , 9 , 12 , 13 ]
- The man's injuries were not considered life-threatening, according to the NYPD and a law enforcement source. [ 2 , 10 ]
- DHS said agents were trying to arrest an undocumented immigrant from the Dominican Republic with prior criminal convictions when a federal agent discharged a weapon, CNN reported. [ 2 ]
- Mamdani said he had called President Trump to demand that he end all ICE enforcement actions in the city. [ 8 , 9 , 10 , 13 ]
- Governor Kathy Hochul said federal authorities should provide a full and transparent accounting of the incident. [ 8 , 9 , 10 ]
- An FBI evidence response team was responding to assist DHS investigators, CBS News reported. [ 10 , 13 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- ICE agents shot a man in the Marble Hill neighborhood of New York City at about 4 p.m. on Thursday. [ 2 , 3 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 12 , 13 ]
- A 5-year-old child was in the vehicle and was not physically hurt. [ 2 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 13 ]
- The NYPD said it was not involved in the shooting and the wounded man was conscious and receiving medical attention in hospital. [ 8 , 9 , 10 , 12 , 13 ]
- The man's injuries were not considered life-threatening. [ 2 , 10 , 13 ]
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani called the shooting "an unconscionable and incredibly serious situation" and said he had called President Trump. [ 8 , 9 , 13 ]
- Governor Kathy Hochul said she had been briefed and called for a full and transparent accounting from federal authorities. [ 8 , 9 , 10 ]
- Officials cited by CNN and NBC News said the man sought had a past robbery arrest leading to a grand larceny conviction and a pending drug case. [ 2 , 13 ]
- The FBI was responding to the scene alongside Homeland Security. [ 10 , 13 ]
Still unclear
- Whether the man who was shot was the person agents were trying to arrest. DHS and a source cited by CNN described the man as the target of the operation, while CBS News sources said preliminary information indicated the person shot was not the focus of the arrest.
- What led to the shooting. CNN reported that DHS did not explain what led to the shooting, and other outlets said DHS had not responded to requests for comment.
- Which borough Marble Hill was described as being in. Several outlets placed the shooting in the Bronx, while ABC News and NBC News described Marble Hill as an upper Manhattan neighborhood.
- The type of vehicle involved. CBS News described a gray vehicle with a bullet hole in the windshield, NBC News a black sedan, and NY1, as cited by The Guardian, an SUV with bullet holes in the windshield.
- Injuries to two agents. Only a source cited by CNN said two agents were injured, and a federal official said it was unclear whether a car accident that may have injured one was part of the attempted arrest or the response.
- How many agents fired. DHS referred to a federal agent discharging a weapon, NBC News said at least one officer opened fire, and Mamdani cited early reports of multiple rounds.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- ICE agents shoot a man in his vehicle in Marble Hill during an enforcement operation, at about this time. [ 2 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 13 ]
- The New York Post reports, citing law enforcement sources, that a federal immigration agent shot and wounded a man in the Bronx. [ 1 ]
- CNN reports the shooting citing the NYPD, along with the DHS statement on a targeted enforcement operation. [ 2 ]
- ABC News reports Mayor Mamdani's statement and Governor Hochul's call for a full accounting. [ 8 ]
- CBS News reports that an FBI evidence response team was responding to assist DHS investigators. [ 10 ]