[FoxNews] An ICE agent shot and injured a man in the U.S. illegally during a targeted immigration enforcement operation in New York City on Thursday afternoon, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Protests erupted in the Bronx in response to the shooting, leading to multiple arrests as demonstrators were seen blocking federal vehicles and smashing car windows.
Dozens of protesters were seen on video clashing with law enforcement officers, at times pushing against barricades as tensions escalated.
Many wore masks and carried signs reading "ICE out of NYC," while others chanted, "Set him free, let him stay, full rights for immigrants."
The shooting took place around 4 p.m. in the Marble Hill neighborhood of the Bronx, where ICE officers were attempting to arrest a man from the Dominican Republic, according to a DHS spokesperson.
DHS said the man, who has been identified as a 28-year-old illegal immigrant, had a prior grand larceny conviction and previous arrests involving assault, robbery, drug possession and weapons possession. The agency also alleged that he had ties to the Trinitarios gang.
The agency said the man was arrested by the New York Police Department on Dec. 7, 2023, but was released several days later. DHS blamed New York City's sanctuary policies for his release.
During a news conference Thursday evening, New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the man had two prior arrests in New York City. Tisch said the man pleaded guilty to fourth-degree grand larceny in connection with a 2023 robbery and was sentenced to five years of probation. He was also arrested in 2025 on a charge of criminal sale of a controlled substance, a case that remains pending.
During Thursday's operation, an ICE officer discharged a weapon, injuring the man, according to DHS. The agency did not specify what prompted the officer to open fire or how many shots were fired.
ICE officers immediately provided medical assistance, DHS said. The man survived and was taken to a nearby hospital
Tisch confirmed that a 5-year-old boy, believed to be the man's son, was inside the vehicle during the incident. She said NYPD officers later located the child during a welfare check and confirmed he was safe and in the care of a family member.
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani also spoke at the Thursday night press conference, announcing that he spoke to President Donald Trump on the phone for about two hours in efforts to have the illegal immigrant released. He said those efforts were unsuccessful.
Mamdani also accused ICE of acting "with impunity" and spreading "chaos and terror" across the country, alleging that the agency has killed more people than it has saved.
"Today's shooting is only further devastating confirmation of what we have long known," the mayor said, adding that, "ICE is rotten to its core."
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