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Person shot during encounter with ICE agents in New York City, source says
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Key Points:
- A person was shot during an encounter with ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations agents in the Bronx on Thursday afternoon, with shots fired just after 4 p.m. according to preliminary law enforcement information.
- The injured individual was taken to a local hospital, conscious, and their injury was not considered life-threatening; two ICE agents were also injured and hospitalized.
- Witnesses reported hearing several gunshots at the scene in the Marble Hill neighborhood, which is just north of Manhattan.
- The NYPD stated they were not involved in the incident and were not present at the shooting scene.
- New York Governor Kathy Hochul has been briefed and called for a full and transparent investigation by federal authorities into the circumstances of the shooting.
