NYC Mayor Says ICE Agent Shot Man Whose Car Carried a Five-Year-Old

A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot a man in New York City on Thursday afternoon, according to Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who said the incident occurred while a five-year-old child was present in the man's car. The man was taken to a hospital following the shooting, police said.

In a statement issued Thursday evening, Mamdani said early reports indicated that agents had surrounded the man and the child in the vehicle before firing multiple rounds. The mayor said the child was physically unharmed by the gunfire, though he condemned the agents' actions as "unconscionable."

Mayor Responds Directly

Mamdani's statement represents a direct, public rebuke from a sitting mayor of a federal immigration enforcement action carried out within city limits, reflecting the tension that has periodically flared between local officials and federal agencies over ICE operations in major cities. The mayor's office did not immediately release further details about the man's condition or the specific circumstances that preceded the shooting.

The incident is likely to draw further scrutiny of ICE's use-of-force practices, particularly given the presence of a young child at the scene. Further details, including any response from ICE or the Department of Homeland Security regarding the agency's account of events, were not available at the time of the mayor's statement.