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ICE agent shoots man in New York City with five-year-old in car, mayor says
The Guardian • • general
Key Points:
- A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot a man in the Bronx, New York City, on Thursday afternoon while the man and a five-year-old child were in a car; the child was unharmed and the man was conscious and taken to a hospital.
- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani condemned the incident, calling for an end to ICE enforcement actions in the city and demanding the abolition of ICE, while protests erupted near the shooting site.
- The NYPD was not present during the shooting, and the Department of Homeland Security has yet to provide a response or detailed account of the incident.
- New York Governor Kathy Hochul called for a full and transparent investigation, emphasizing the public's right to understand the circumstances of the shooting.
- The shooting adds to growing criticism of ICE's use of deadly force, with recent similar incidents and disputes over federal claims of “vehicular attacks” by immigrants during enforcement actions.
