Masked ICE officers shoot a man while making an arrest in New York, officials say

By Malek Fouda Published on 09/10/2026 - 6:16 GMT+2 Share Comments Add Euronews on Google Share Facebook Twitter Flipboard Send Reddit Linkedin Messenger Telegram VK Bluesky Threads Whatsapp Eyewitnesses say they saw a few masked officers wearing Department of Homeland Security branded clothes surrounding a man on the ground who appeared injured. They say they heard three or four gunshots being fired. A federal immigration officer shot and wounded a Dominican man while arresting him in New York City on Thursday, during what the Department of Homeland Security called a “targeted enforcement operation.” ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Protesters and local officials decried it as an example of the dangers of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. The man survived and is being treated at a hospital, the agency said. 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. FBI agents perform an investigation at the scene of a shooting on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, in New York Seth Wenig/Copyright 2026 The AP. All rights reserved. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and New York Governor Kathy Hochul said they had received reports the agents fired at the man while he was inside a vehicle with a 5-year-old child, who was apparently unhurt. Hochul said she had urged US President Donald Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin by phone to halt immigration enforcement actions in New York. Mamdani said in a statement he also wanted ICE actions to stop in the city, calling the shooting “unconscionable and incredibly serious.” People block a car from driving near the scene of a shooting Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, in New York Seth Wenig/Copyright 2026 The AP. All rights reserved. The gunfire erupted around 4 pm local time in Marble Hill, a small part of Manhattan that is attached to the Bronx borough. 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. Witnesses, he said, were screaming. Bystander videos and photos posted on social media showed 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. People gather at the scene of a shooting as law enforcement work the area Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, in New York Seth Wenig/Copyright 2026 The AP. All rights reserved. Nearby, a damaged car sat blocking the roadway with small holes in two of its windows. The videos show agents wearing ICE badges on the scene, including one carrying a rifle. Protesters at the scene chanted, “ICE off our streets now!” and then marched to the hospital where the injured man was being treated. A sizable crowd blocked an intersection at the hospital entry, and as police began to set barricades so that ambulances and other vehicles could pass, some protesters shoved past the barriers and hurled water bottles at officers. DHS complained that its officers “are forced to make arrests at large in the community in unpredictable and dangerous environments” when “dangerous illegal aliens" get released. Protestors scuffle with police near at the scene of a shooting on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, in New York Seth Wenig/Copyright 2026 The AP. All rights reserved. The agency blamed “reckless sanctuary policies” in Democrat-led areas. There is no clear definition of sanctuary jurisdictions, but the term is generally applied to state and local governments that limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities. The agency said the man who was shot had a prior grand larceny conviction and a history of other arrests. New York police arrested him in December 2023, and he was released, DHS added. ICE agents have fired their guns during more than a dozen vehicle stops since last year, killing at least four people and wounding others. In late September, ICE ordered its officers not to engage in high-speed car chases and to make vehicle stops only if they have completed specific training. Go to accessibility shortcuts Share Comments Add Euronews on Google Read more US charges former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro with torture Trump mocks Sheinbaum over Gulf of Mexico and imitates her alleged reaction: 'No, no, please' Trump says US moved their B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford airbase after additional threats were made Donald Trump New York Zohran Mamdani United States Immigration Comments