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Man shot in vehicle during ICE operation in Marble Hill
ABC7 Eyewitness News • • nation
Key Points:
- A man was shot by an ICE officer during a targeted enforcement operation in Marble Hill, Upper Manhattan, while a child in the vehicle was unharmed; the man is conscious and receiving medical care in a hospital.
- The ICE operation aimed to detain a suspect linked to migrants involved in the July 2025 shooting of an off-duty customs officer, with two Dominican nationals already sentenced federally and state charges pending.
- ICE confirmed the man shot had a prior criminal conviction and multiple arrests, and stated their officer discharged a weapon during the arrest attempt; NYPD officers were not involved in the shooting.
- The incident sparked strong reactions from local officials, including Mayor Zohran Mamdani calling for an end to ICE actions in communities, and Governor Kathy Hochul demanding full transparency from federal authorities.
- Immigration advocates condemned the shooting as an example of ICE's violent tactics, emphasizing the impact on immigrant communities and calling for accountability and reform.
