The operation carried out by federal immigration agents in New York, USA, resulted in an armed intervention. In the incident that took place in the Marble Hill area of Manhattan, a 28-year-old immigrant was shot and injured by an ICE agent.
While eyewitnesses stated that they heard several gunshots, images shared from the scene showed bullet holes in the windshield of a gray vehicle. The person who was reported to have been shot in the neck was taken to the hospital. It was stated that the injured person was conscious and his life was not in danger. Protesters gathered in front of NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital and reacted by chanting anti-ICE slogans. According to the statement made by police sources, two federal agents were also injured during the incident. There was no detailed explanation as to how the agents were injured.
THERE WAS A 5-YEAR-OLD CHILD IN THE VEHICLE
Making a statement after the incident, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that a 5-year-old child was in the vehicle where ICE agents opened fire. Mamdani stated that according to preliminary information, federal agents opened fire multiple times after surrounding the person in the vehicle and the child. It was reported that the child was not physically harmed. It is not yet clear why federal agents used guns and how the operation turned into an armed intervention.
CALL FROM MAMDANI TO TRUMP
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani reacted harshly to the incident in his written statement on his X social media account. Mamdani said, "A New York man was shot by an ICE agent in a residential neighborhood in Marble Hill this afternoon. According to preliminary information, the agents opened fire multiple times after surrounding the person who was in his vehicle with a 5-year-old child."
"We think the child was not physically harmed," he said. Describing the incident as unacceptable, Mamdani called on US President Donald Trump and said, "This is an unacceptable and extremely serious situation in conscience. I called the President. When we meet with him, I will demand that he end all ICE operations in our city. I will not remain silent while ICE agents spread fear in our communities." Expressing his wishes for the injured immigrant and his family to get well soon, Mamdani said, "Tonight, our thoughts are with the injured New Yorker and his family. We pray for his recovery." Mamdani concluded his statement with the words, "Take ICE out of our neighborhoods. Get ICE out of our hospitals. Get ICE off our streets. Keep ICE away from our children. Abolish ICE." It was reported that Mamdani called Trump, but there has been no meeting between the two names yet.
'NEW YORKS DESERVE TO KNOW THE TRUTH'
New York Governor Kathy Hochul also called for transparency to federal authorities in her statement on her X social media account. "I have been informed about the shooting that occurred in Marble Hill today. We expect federal authorities to provide a full and transparent explanation of the circumstances in which this incident occurred. New Yorkers deserve to know exactly what happened and why it happened," Hochul said.
ANTI-ICE PROTESTS STARTED AT THE SCENE
Following the armed intervention, anti-ICE protests began in the Marble Hill area. After the incident, demonstrators gathered in front of the hospital and demanded that federal immigration agents leave New York. Demonstrators gathered at the scene chanted anti-ICE slogans and called for ICE agents to be removed from the streets. While some demonstrators reacted to federal agents, they recorded the events with their mobile phones. While police teams created a security strip in the area where the incident took place, federal officers continue to investigate the scene.
DHS: THE OPERATION WAS TARGETED A SPECIFIC PERSON
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that the armed intervention occurred during an immigration operation targeting a specific person. The ministry reported that the person who was shot was a citizen of the Dominican Republic, had previously been convicted of grand theft and was detained on different charges. DHS claimed that the person in question was detained in December 2023 but was later released. While federal officials confirmed that an ICE agent opened fire during the operation, they did not share detailed information about the circumstances that led to the use of the gun.
FBI WAS INVOLVED IN THE INVESTIGATION
The New York Police Department (NYPD) announced that it did not participate in the armed intervention. Following the incident, the FBI's New York evidence investigation team was sent to the area. It was reported that federal teams began examining the evidence to determine how the armed intervention took place. Murad Awawdeh, President of the New York Immigrants Coalition, also reacted to the incident and demanded that the body camera footage of ICE agents be shared with the public and that those responsible be held accountable if excessive use of force is detected.
