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ICE Agent Shoots New York Man in Bronx, Mayor Calls for End to Federal Operations

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A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and wounded a man in the Marble Hill neighborhood of the Bronx on Thursday, prompting New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to demand that ICE cease operations in the city. According to the mayor, early reports indicated that ICE agents surrounded the man before firing multiple rounds. Mamdani said a five‑year‑old child was in the man’s vehicle at the time of the shooting and that officials believed the child was physically unharmed. The incident occurred at about 4 p.m., according to the New York Police Department. The man was conscious and receiving treatment at a nearby hospital. “This is an unconscionable and incredibly serious situation,” Mamdani said in a statement. “I have called the President; when we speak I will demand that he ends all ICE enforcement actions in our city.” The man had been sought by ICE as part of a federal operation and had prior criminal convictions, according to a person familiar with the matter, who also confirmed ICE’s involvement in the shooting. It was not immediately clear what led to the incident. The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE, did not respond to a request for comment. A series of shootings involving federal immigration agents, including incidents earlier this year when U.S. citizens were killed, has drawn national attention to the Trump administration’s enforcement efforts. New York Governor Kathy Hochul said she had been briefed on the shooting and called on federal authorities to explain what happened. “We expect federal authorities to provide a full and transparent accounting of the circumstances surrounding this incident,” she wrote in a post on X. “New Yorkers deserve to know exactly what happened and why.” The NYPD said it was not involved in the incident and had no officers at the scene when the shooting occurred. The city’s sanctuary policies generally limit local cooperation with federal immigration authorities. Mamdani called for ICE to leave the city’s neighborhoods, hospitals, streets and children, saying he would not stand by while agents “terrorize our communities.”