Shooting and Immediate Aftermath
Authorities report that a man from the Dominican Republic was struck by gunfire from an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Manhattan on Thursday evening while an immigration operation was underway. According to the New York Police Department, the man remained conscious and was being treated. The department stressed that its own officers played no part in the shooting and were absent from the scene. The victim was transported to NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital.[S1][S2][S3][S8]
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani stated that the man was seated in a vehicle at the time of the shooting, with his five-year-old child seated behind him. The child was not physically hurt. Democratic Congressman Adriano Espaillat traveled to the hospital hoping to see the victim, and he described the man's relatives and the child as deeply shaken by what happened.[S1]
Protests Erupt
Protests erupted in New York City on Thursday night following the shooting. Demonstrators gathered near the scene in Marble Hill before marching to NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital. Some protesters blocked an intersection outside the hospital, carrying signs that read ICE OUT and denouncing the federal agency's actions.[S1][S4][S5][S6][S7]
Official Responses
Mayor Mamdani criticized ICE's conduct, declaring that he would not remain passive while federal agents frighten our communities. New York Governor Kathy Hochul likewise pressed federal officials for explanations, voicing alarm over the risk the episode created for the child.[S1]
The Department of Homeland Security offered a defense of the operation, saying ICE personnel had been trying to take the man into custody. The department characterized him as an undocumented immigrant who had previously been convicted of grand theft and had earlier arrests tied to allegations that included assault, robbery, and possession of drugs and weapons.[S1]
