One hospitalized after shooting involving federal agents in New York City

<p>An individual has been hospitalized following a nonfatal shooting involving federal agents in New York City, according to the New York City Police Department (NYPD).</p> <p>The incident occurred around 4 p.m. on Thursday in the Marble Hill neighborhood of the Bronx, the NYPD reported. The police department stated that none of its officers were involved in the shooting and confirmed that the wounded individual is alive.</p> <p>“The NYPD was not involved in the incident and was not on scene at the time of the shooting,” the department said. “The individual who was shot is at a nearby hospital and is currently conscious and receiving medical attention.”</p> <p>The Washington Examiner contacted the Department of Homeland Security for further details on the incident.</p> <p>The identity and immigration status of the suspect remain unknown at this time.</p> <p>There have been multiple shootings involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers since President Donald Trump increased immigration raids and mass deportations last year.</p> <p>Two U.S. citizens in Minnesota were fatally shot by federal immigration officers in January, and as recently as July, two immigrants were shot and killed during traffic stops in Texas and Maine, respectively.</p> <p>New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani reiterated his stance on abolishing ICE in light of the latest officer-involved shooting.</p> <p>“This afternoon in Marble Hill, a New Yorker was shot by an ICE agent in a residential neighborhood,” Mamdani stated on X. “Early reports indicate agents surrounded him and a 5-year-old child in his car before firing multiple rounds. We believe the child was physically unharmed.”</p> <p>The mayor described the situation as “unconscionable and incredibly serious” and mentioned that he called President Donald Trump to “demand that he ends all ICE enforcement actions in our city.”</p> <p>“I will not stand by while ICE agents terrorize our communities,” Mamdani continued. “Our thoughts are with the injured New Yorker and his family tonight. We are praying for his recovery.”</p> <p>He concluded his post with a message: “Get ICE out of our neighborhoods. Get ICE out of our hospitals. Get ICE off our streets. Get ICE away from our children. Abolish ICE.”</p> <p>Governor Kathy Hochul (D-NY) stated she had been briefed on Thursday’s shooting, adding she expects “federal authorities to provide a full and transparent accounting of the circumstances surrounding this incident.”</p> <p>“New Yorkers deserve to know exactly what happened and why,” Hochul concluded.</p>