New York City man shot in car with child present by ICE agents: Mayor

On Thursday, October 8, a man in his car with a 5-year-old child present in the Marble Hill neighborhood of New York City was shot and wounded by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, according to Mayor Zohran Mamdani, city police, and eyewitnesses. This incident marks at least 21 individuals, seven of whom were fatally shot, by ICE agents since President Donald Trump returned to office in 2021, leading to protests nationwide.

Critics argue that Trump's intensified deportation efforts have resulted in more violent confrontations and accuse the administration of evading responsibility for the agents involved. Trump has advocated for the deportation of many migrants, often labeling them as responsible for financial fraud and violent crimes.

According to early reports, ICE agents surrounded the man and his child in his car before opening fire. New York Mayor Mamdani stated in a press conference that he had been negotiating with President Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Mulvaney to release the man, but these talks were unsuccessful. He called for an end to ICE's enforcement actions in New York City, claiming they are making the city less safe.

The child is reported to be physically unharmed. NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch confirmed that the NYPD has located the child with a family member following a wellness check.

ICE claimed that the operation was a "targeted enforcement operation" in the Bronx to arrest a 28-year-old man from the Dominican Republic with a prior criminal conviction. He had been arrested twice in New York City in 2023 and 2025, as reported by NYPD Commissioner Tisch. During the incident, an ICE officer discharged his weapon, injuring the man, who is currently alive and at a local hospital.

Witnesses at the scene reported that ICE officers were wearing distinctive attire and that the man was only removed from his car after an ambulance arrived. A woman standing nearby reportedly said, "We are taking our children," according to a Reuters witness.