Man shot and wounded in ICE encounter in New York's Marble Hill; governor demands full accounting

A man was shot and wounded by United States Department of Homeland Security agents in New York City on Thursday afternoon, in an encounter the New York Police Department says involved federal law enforcement officers but not its own.

The shooting happened at around 4 p.m. ET in the Marble Hill neighbourhood of the Bronx, the NYPD said in a post on X, adding that the man was conscious and receiving medical attention (Reuters, Fox 5 New York).

Agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations encountered a person they were targeting and fired shots, according to preliminary information from a law enforcement source cited by CNN. The person’s injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. Two agents were also injured in the encounter and were taken to hospital; one may have been hurt in a car accident, though it is unclear whether that was part of the arrest or the response, a federal official said (CNN).

The New York Post, citing police and sources, reported that a five-year-old boy in the back of the man’s SUV was unharmed, and that the agents had been trying to arrest a 28-year-old man they described as a suspected gang member (New York Post).

Governor Kathy Hochul said she had been briefed, adding: “We expect federal authorities to provide a full and transparent accounting of the circumstances surrounding this incident.” The Department of Homeland Security had not yet commented. This is a developing story.