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ICE Agent Shoots Man in New York City

The New York Times's headline. Reported by The New York Times, BBC News, BBC News World, Al Jazeera English, France 24, The Guardian World and 6 more.

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What the sources say, in brief

An ICE agent shot and wounded a man in New York City on Thursday, according to The Hill, which cited Mayor Zohran Mamdani's confirmation. The BBC reported that the Department of Homeland Security said agents were arresting a "criminal illegal alien", and the mayor called the shooting "unconscionable". Al Jazeera and CBS News reported that a five-year-old child was in the car. The New York Times reported the wounded man was conscious at a hospital and receiving medical attention, and that the police department said it was not involved. The Guardian reported that the man's lawyers said in a court filing that the agent never identified himself, an account that differs sharply from the DHS account.

Key points

  • The Hill reported that an ICE agent shot and wounded a man in New York City on Thursday evening, confirmed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
  • The BBC reported that the Department of Homeland Security said agents were arresting a "criminal illegal alien" when the shooting happened.
  • CBS News reported the man, 28, is in custody in Brooklyn after being shot inside a car while his 5-year-old son sat in the back seat.
  • The New York Times reported the wounded man was conscious and receiving medical attention at a nearby hospital, according to the NYPD.
  • The Guardian reported that lawyers for the man said in a court filing that the agent never identified himself.

What we know

  • An ICE agent shot and wounded a man in New York City on Thursday, according to The Hill and MyJoyOnline.
  • Mayor Zohran Mamdani called the shooting "unconscionable" and said agents fired at a car with a child inside, according to the BBC and Al Jazeera.
  • The Department of Homeland Security said agents were conducting enforcement activity, and that the man was a "criminal illegal alien", according to the BBC.
  • The wounded man was conscious and receiving medical attention at a nearby hospital, according to The New York Times.
  • The New York Police Department said it was not involved in the shooting, according to The New York Times.

What we don't know

  • The sources disagree on whether the agent identified himself, with the man's lawyers and DHS giving differing accounts, according to The Guardian.

What happens next

  • The Guardian reported that lawyers for the man made their claims in a court filing, but the sources give no further scheduled steps.

Sources differ: The Guardian reports the man's lawyers say the agent did not identify himself, while DHS's account of the arrest differs sharply from theirs.

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Who is covering it

  1. The New York Times United States ICE Agent Shoots Man in New York City The person who was shot had been taken to a nearby hospital and was conscious and receiving medical attention, according to the New York Police Department, which said it was not involved in the shooting. 9 Oct · Tier 2
  2. BBC News United Kingdom ICE agent shoots man in New York City The Department of Homeland Security said ICE was arresting a "criminal illegal alien"; New York's mayor called it "unconscionable". 9 Oct · Tier 2
  3. BBC News World United Kingdom ICE agent shoots man in New York City The mayor of New York expressed outrage at the shooting which the Department of Homeland Security said happened during the arrest of a "criminal illegal alien". 9 Oct · Tier 2
  4. Al Jazeera English Qatar ICE agent shoots man in car with five-year-old child in New York: Mayor Mayor Zohran Mamdani says agents fired at a car with a child inside; DHS says it was conducting enforcement activity. 9 Oct · Tier 2
  5. France 24 France New York City man shot in car with child present by ICE agents, mayor says US immigration agents shot and wounded a man on Thursday in ​his car with a child present in the Marble Hill neighborhood of New York City, according to the mayor, city police and eyewitnesses. Federal immigration agents have shot at least 21 people since Republican President Donald Trump returned t 9 Oct · Tier 2
  6. The Guardian World United Kingdom Lawyers for man shot by ICE in New York City say agent did not identify himself Account by Oscar Belgal differs sharply from that of DHS agents, who fired into vehicle with young boy in back seat Lawyers for a man wounded by an immigration officer while driving with his young son in New York City said in a court filing Wednesday that the agent who shot him never identified hims 14 Oct · Tier 2
  7. The Guardian UK United Kingdom Lawyers for man shot by ICE in New York City say agent did not identify himself Account by Oscar Belgal differs sharply from that of DHS agents, who fired into vehicle with young boy in back seat Lawyers for a man wounded by an immigration officer while driving with his young son in New York City said in a court filing Wednesday that the agent who shot him never identified hims 14 Oct · Tier 2
  8. NDTV India 'Terrorising': Mamdani Slams ICE Agents After Man Shot In New York City Mamdani said the child was believed to have been physically unharmed. 9 Oct · Tier 3
  9. The Hill United States Man shot by ICE in New York City An Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot and wounded man in New York City Thursday evening, Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) confirmed. The New York Police Department (NYPD) first reported that a shooting “involving federal law enforcement agents” occurred at approximately 4 p.m. in the Bron 9 Oct · Tier 3
  10. MyJoyOnline Ghana ICE agent shoots man in New York City A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot a man in the Bronx in New York City on Thursday. 9 Oct · Tier 3
  11. The Jerusalem Post Israel New York City man shot in car with child present by ICE agents, mayor says "When we speak I will demand that he ends all ICE enforcement actions in our city. I will not stand by while ICE agents terrorize our communities," said Mamdani. 9 Oct · Tier 3
  12. CBS News United States Man in custody after being shot by ICE agent in New York City A 28-year-old man is in custody in Brooklyn, New York, after being shot inside a car by an ICE agent while his 5-year-old son was sitting in the back seat. CBS News immigration correspondent Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports. 10 Oct · Tier 3

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