New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani demanded the removal of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from the city after federal agents shot a man in his car with a 5-year-old present in the Bronx. The incident, which occurred on October 8, has raised concerns about the impact of ICE operations on community safety.
The shooting took place in the Marble Hill neighborhood of the Bronx around 4 p.m. local time. Witnesses reported seeing multiple ICE officers surrounding the man and child before firing multiple rounds. The man, believed to be in his 20s, was wounded but conscious, while the child was unharmed. Federal authorities are investigating the incident.
Mayor Mamdani called President Donald Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kevin Mullin, seeking to end ICE enforcement in New York. He emphasized that the incident highlights the risks of ICE operations, calling for their removal from the city's schools, hospitals, and streets. Federal officials have not provided full details on the circumstances of the shooting.
The incident has sparked public outrage, with demonstrators chanting 'ICE out of our streets.' Federal authorities have not yet released a full account of the events, and the man arrested is described as a 'criminal illegal alien' with a prior larceny conviction.