New York City man shot in car with child present by ICE agents, mayor says

ICE Agents Wound Man During Bronx Arrest Operation Involving Vehicle

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers shot and injured a 28-year-old man during a targeted enforcement operation in the Marble Hill section of the Bronx on October 8, 2026, according to the Department of Homeland Security. The man, identified by officials as a Dominican Republic national with prior criminal convictions, was inside a vehicle when the shooting occurred around 4 p.m. ET. A child was also present in the car and was not physically injured.

DHS stated that ICE officers were attempting to arrest the man, who had been arrested twice in New York City in 2023 and 2025. “During the incident, an ICE officer discharged his weapon and the criminal illegal alien was injured,” the agency said in a statement. Officers provided immediate medical aid, and the man was taken to a local hospital where he remained alive. The operation was described by DHS as a “targeted enforcement operation” focused on the individual.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said early reports indicated that agents had surrounded the man and the 5-year-old child before firing multiple rounds. In a statement, Mamdani said he had spoken with President Donald Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Mullin about releasing the man and had demanded that ICE cease enforcement actions in the city. “These actions are making the city less safe,” Mamdani said. He also called for ICE to be removed from schools, hospitals, and streets. The mayor confirmed the child was physically unharmed.

New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said NYPD officers later located the child with a family member following a wellness check. NYPD responded to the scene after the shooting.

An eyewitness working at a nearby restaurant, Pedro Almarez, told Reuters he heard shots and saw several officers wearing ICE attire. He said three or four ICE vehicles were present and that NYPD officers arrived approximately 10 minutes later. The man was removed from the vehicle only after an ambulance arrived, according to Almarez.

Police cordoned off a city block with yellow crime-scene tape. A Reuters witness reported that a woman on a nearby balcony told officers they were “taking our children.”

The Department of Homeland Security said the man was the subject of the enforcement action due to his immigration status and criminal record. No additional details on the sequence of events leading to the discharge of the weapon were released by federal authorities at the time of reporting. The New York Police Department has not issued an independent statement on the use of force.

The incident took place in a residential area of the Bronx. Federal officials have not released the man’s name or further information on his prior convictions.