Federal immigration agents shot and wounded a Dominican man while arresting him in New York City on Thursday (October 8, 2026), in what the Department of Homeland Security called a “targeted enforcement operation.”
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Protesters decried it as an example of the dangers of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.
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The man survived and is being treated at a hospital, the agency said.
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It did not describe exactly what led to the shooting, saying only that “during the incident, an ICE officer discharged his weapon” and that the man was injured.
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The agency described the man as a “criminal illegal alien” with a prior grand larceny conviction and a history of other arrests.
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He was arrested in December 2023 but was released, the agency said, blaming “reckless” policies in Democrat-led cities, such as New York.
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani called in a statement for an end to all Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in the city.
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Demonstrators at the scene chanted, “ICE off our streets now!”
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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.
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Messages seeking further information were sent to federal authorities.
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The person who was shot was conscious and being treated at a hospital, the New York Police Department said in a post on X, noting that its officers didn't witness the shooting and weren't involved.
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The shooting happened in the Marble Hill neighbourhood, a small part of Manhattan attached to the Bronx.
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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 Department of Homeland Security branding.
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Witnesses, he said, were screaming.
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, said in a post on social media that she had been briefed on the shooting.
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“We expect federal authorities to provide a full and transparent accounting of the circumstances surrounding this incident.
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New Yorkers deserve to know exactly what happened and why,” she said.
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Videos and photos posted by bystanders on social media showed a man sitting on the ground with his hands behind his back, in the immediate aftermath of the shooting.
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Another video shows New York City police officers picking up an apparently injured man and carrying him into a police vehicle.
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Nearby, a damaged car sat blocking the roadway with small holes in two of its windows.
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The videos show agents wearing ICE badges on the scene, including one carrying a rifle.
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“This is an unconscionable and incredibly serious situation,” Mr. Mamdani said in a statement.
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Mr. Mamdani, a Democrat, said he had called President Donald Trump and planned to demand that the Republican stop all ICE enforcement actions in the city.
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“I will not stand by while ICE agents terrorise our communities,” Mr. Mamdani said.
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