U.S. ICE agents shoot and wound man during arrest in New York City, sparking protests

U.S. federal immigration agents shot and wounded a Dominican man while arresting him in New York City on Thursday, in what the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) called a "targeted enforcement operation."

Protesters said it was an example of the dangers of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.

The man survived and is being treated at a hospital, DHS said. It did not describe exactly what led to the shooting, saying only that an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer "discharged his weapon" during the incident and the man was injured.

The department described the man as a "criminal illegal alien" with a prior grand larceny conviction and a history of other arrests. He was arrested in December 2023 but was released, DHS said, blaming "reckless" policies in Democrat-led cities such as New York.

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani called for an end to all ICE raids in the city in a statement on social media. Demonstrators at the scene chanted, "ICE off our streets now!"

A person holds a sign near the scene of the shooting. (Seth Wenig/The Associated Press)

An FBI spokesperson said an evidence response team was responding to the scene "to support our partners at the Department of Homeland Security," but offered no other details. Messages seeking further information were sent to federal authorities.

The shooting happened in the Marble Hill neighborhood, a small part of Manhattan attached to the Bronx.

Pedro Almaraz, an employee at a nearby restaurant, said he heard about three or four gunshots and saw a man on the ground surrounded by several officers wearing face masks and vests with DHS branding. Witnesses, he said, were screaming.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, said in a post on social media that she had been briefed on the shooting.

"We expect federal authorities to provide a full and transparent accounting of the circumstances surrounding this incident. New Yorkers deserve to know exactly what happened and why," she said.

Videos and photos posted by bystanders on social media show a man sitting on the ground with his hands behind his back in the immediate aftermath of the shooting.

Another video shows New York City police officers picking up an apparently injured man and carrying him into a police vehicle. Nearby, a damaged car blocking the roadway is seen with small holes in two of its windows.

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