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On Thursday, at around 4pm, a person was shot during an interaction with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in the Marble Hill neighborhood of Bronx, New York City. The victim, who is conscious, was rushed to a nearby hospital for medical treatment; their injuries are not considered life-threatening. It remains unclear what led up to the shooting, but witnesses reported seeing multiple law enforcement personnel at the scene, including ICE agents attempting to take someone into custody when another person was shot.
The incident occurred just days after local officials urged the owners of the Shops at Marble Hill to prevent federal immigration agents from using the Target parking lot as a staging area for enforcement activity. New York Governor Kathy Hochul stated that she expects full transparency from federal authorities regarding the circumstances of this event, emphasizing the need for clarity about what transpired and why.
Multiple sources indicate that ICE agents were looking for an individual with a criminal record when the shooting took place near West 225th Street and Marble Hill Avenue. Eyewitnesses reported seeing agents posing as construction workers at the scene, adding to concerns about the tactics used by federal immigration enforcement officers in residential areas.
Protesters in New York City are demanding the abolition of ICE after officers shot Oscar Belgal in the Bronx while his five-year-old son was in the back seat of the car.
The shooting has intensified calls to end federal immigration enforcement operations in the city.
