A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot a man in the Bronx, New York City, on Thursday, October 9, 2026. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed that an ICE officer "discharged his weapon" during "a targeted enforcement operation... to arrest a criminal illegal alien." The man was reported to be alive and receiving treatment at a local hospital.
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani described the incident as an "unconscionable and incredibly serious situation." He stated that initial reports indicated that agents surrounded the man and a five-year-old child in a vehicle before firing multiple rounds, adding that the child appeared to be unharmed. The BBC has reached out to the DHS for comments regarding Mamdani's statements.
Later on Thursday, New York Governor Kathy Hochul mentioned that she had spoken with President Donald Trump about the shooting and expressed "outrage on behalf of New Yorkers." She requested the release of any body camera footage from the incident to clarify the facts. Trump has not publicly commented on the shooting as of yet.
The DHS identified the man, who has not been named, as a Dominican Republic national with a prior criminal conviction for grand larceny and multiple arrests for assault, robbery, drug possession, and weapons possession. According to the DHS, he was arrested by police in New York in December 2023 and released a few days later. The agency also stated that he was associated with the Trinitarios, a group recognized by the U.S. Justice Department as a transnational criminal organization.
FBI officers were observed searching a vehicle at the scene on Thursday night. Mayor Mamdani indicated that he would ask Trump to cease ICE enforcement actions in the city, stating, "I will not stand by while ICE agents terrorize our communities." New York, a Democratic stronghold, is among several U.S. cities that prohibit local police from assisting with federal immigration enforcement.
A group of protesters gathered at the scene on Thursday evening, chanting phrases such as "we want justice" and "ICE off our streets now." This incident follows several high-profile shootings involving ICE officers this year, including one that resulted in the death of Renee Good in Minneapolis in January.