In New York, armed intervention during an ICE operation: a 5‑year‑old child was in the vehicle.

Immigration policies in the United States and the use of force by ICE officers became a topic of debate again. During an operation in New York’s Marble Hill area, an ICE officer fired, injuring a suspect. It was reported that the person taken to the hospital is still receiving treatment.

Strong Reaction from Mamdani

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, in a statement from his social media account following the incident, said that a person was shot by an ICE officer in a neighborhood in the city.

Drawing attention to the seriousness of what happened, Mamdani said that a 5‑year‑old child was also in the vehicle that was stopped during the operation. Mamdani stated that the child was assessed to have suffered no physical harm, calling the incident unacceptable.

Declared He Will Meet with Trump

Mamdani said he plans to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump about the incident. It was recorded that the mayor would request the termination of ICE’s activities in New York during the meeting.

Mamdani, who claimed that ICE officers had created fear among city residents, emphasized that he would not remain silent about the events.

Ministry of Interior: Targeted Operation

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security also issued a statement regarding the incident. It was reported that ICE teams carried out a targeted operation against a citizen of the Dominican Republic.

The ministry alleged that the individual in question had a prior criminal record and was linked to a gang. According to the statement, an ICE officer used a weapon during the arrest and the suspect was injured. It was noted that the wounded person was alive and was taken to a hospital for treatment.

The ministry's claims regarding the individual's criminal history and gang ties were based on the agency's statement.

ICE's Armed Interventions Back on the Agenda

The incident that occurred in New York brought criticism of the armed interventions involving ICE officers back into the spotlight. According to information in the report, in July, 52‑year‑old Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston, Texas, and 25‑year‑old Colombian citizen Johan Sebastian Duran Guerrero in Maine died as a result of gunfire fired by ICE officers.

In January, the deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good in Minnesota during ICE's armed interventions also sparked nationwide reactions.

After the latest incident in Marble Hill, attention turned to the steps the New York administration would take and the meeting expected with the federal administration.