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ICE involved shooting near the Bronx, Mamdani says
Mayor Zohran Mamdani says that an ICE agent reportedly shot a New Yorker in a neighborhood near the Bronx earlier today.
UPPER MANHATTAN - Mayor Zohran Mamdani says that an ICE agent reportedly shot a New Yorker in a neighborhood near the Bronx earlier today.
Shooting involving ICE agents near Bronx
What we know:
In the post on X, the mayor stated that early reports show ICE agents surrounded the man and a 5-year-old child in his car before firing several rounds.
The man that was shot was taken to a hospital to receive medical attention. The child is believed to be unharmed.
Mamdani also called for the abolition of ICE: "Get ICE out of our neighborhoods. Get ICE out of our hospitals. Get ICE off our streets. Get ICE away from our children."
What they're saying:
The Department of Homeland Security provided this statement regarding the incident to FOX 5 NY:
On October 8, at approximately 4:00 PM ET, ICE officers were conducting a targeted enforcement operation in the Bronx, New York, to arrest a criminal illegal alien from the Dominican Republic with a prior criminal conviction for grand larceny, and multiple prior arrests for assault, robbery, possession of drugs, and weapons possession. He has associations to the Trinitarios gang, the same gang who brutally shot a CBP officer last year.
This criminal illegal alien was arrested by the NYPD on December 7, 2023, but was released into the community a few days later by reckless Democrat sanctuary policies that put American lives at risk.
During the incident, an ICE officer discharged his weapon and the criminal illegal alien was injured.
ICE officers immediately rendered aid. The individual is alive and at a local hospital. The FBI and HSI are on the scene. The incident remains under investigation. More information will be shared as it becomes available.
When dangerous illegal aliens are released back onto the streets by radical sanctuary politicians, our officers are forced to make arrests at large in the community in unpredictable and dangerous environments. Our officers should not have to risk their lives, and innocent Americans should not have to face unnecessary danger, because sanctuary politicians refuse to cooperate with federal law enforcement.
Gov. Kathy Hochul also posted about the shooting on X, saying that New Yorkers "deserve to know exactly what happened":
New York City Councilmember Tiffany Cabán released the following statement regarding the shooting:
"I am heartbroken and furious that ICE have shot one of our beloved neighbors yet again. Every day that this rogue agency continues to roam our streets, tearing families apart, and holding our loved ones in camps, we see more tragedies like these. It is vile that the Trump regime demonizes immigrants to distract from their corruption. Let’s be clear: this isn’t about safety. Children are getting kidnapped and now watching their parents get shot because of Trump’s xenophobia.
We need to get ICE the hell out of our city, abolish ICE, and hold this administration accountable for the horrors they have inflicted on our immigrant communities."
What we don't know:
Any potential catalyst for the incident is currently unclear.
The identity of the person who was shot is not known at this time.
The Source: This article includes reporting by FOX 5 NY's Linda Schmidt and information from a social media post made by several government officials.