ICE Officer Shoots Suspect During Bronx Operation, DHS Says Target Was Gang-Linked Illegal Alien

Townhall ^ | 10/08/2026 | Scott McClallen

[SeekAndFind]

Immigration and Customs Enforcement has reportedly shot someone in New York. The person shot is alive and in the hospital.

The Department of Homeland Security said that ICE officers were targeting a criminal illegal alien from the Dominican Republic who was previously arrested for assault and was associated with the Trinitarios gang.

That person, who has not yet been identified, was arrested by the New York Police Department in December 2023 but was released a few days later, DHS said. 

On October 8, at approximately 4:00 PM ET, ICE officers were conducting a targeted enforcement operation in the Bronx, New York, to arrest a criminal illegal alien from the Dominican Republic with a prior criminal conviction for grand larceny, and multiple prior arrests for assault, robbery, possession of drugs, and weapons possession. He has associations to the Trinitarios gang, the same gang who brutally shot a CBP officer last year. This criminal illegal alien was arrested by the NYPD on December 7, 2023, but was released into the community a few days later by reckless Democrat sanctuary policies that put American lives at risk. During the incident, an ICE officer discharged his weapon and the criminal illegal alien was injured. ICE officers immediately rendered aid. The individual is alive and at a local hospital. The FBI and HSI are on the scene. The incident remains under investigation. More information will be shared as it becomes available. When dangerous illegal aliens are released back onto the streets by radical sanctuary politicians, our officers are forced to make arrests at large in the community in unpredictable and dangerous environments. Our officers should not have to risk their lives, and innocent Americans should not have to face unnecessary danger, because sanctuary politicians refuse to cooperate with federal law enforcement.— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) October 9, 2026

Photos of bullet holes in a car at the scene of the ICE shooting in NYC, via NY Post https://t.co/sCzQG8OrZO https://t.co/sho3uW757t— Steve Lookner (@lookner)

October 8, 2026

Earlier today, ICE shot a New Yorker in front of a child in Marble Hill. I am keeping the victim and their family in my prayers tonight. We need a full investigation into this shooting. We need accountability.— NY AG James (@NewYorkStateAG) October 9, 2026

Photos from the aftermath of the New York City ICE shooting that were obtained by The Intercept show a federal agent in a high-viz vest weilding an assault rifle. An eyewitness told @NoahHurowitz that an agent at the scene appeared to be posing at a construction worker, until they stashed their high-viz vest. https://t.co/hSkKRpgwqr— The Intercept (@theintercept) October 9, 2026

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said that he called President Donald Trump and will ask him to end ICE enforcement in New York City. 

This afternoon in Marble Hill, a New Yorker was shot by an ICE agent in a residential neighborhood. Early reports indicate agents surrounded him and a 5-year-old child in his car before firing multiple rounds. We believe the child was physically unharmed. This is an unconscionable and incredibly serious situation. I have called the President; 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. Our thoughts are with the injured New Yorker and his family tonight. We are praying for his recovery. Get ICE out of our neighborhoods. Get ICE out of our hospitals. Get ICE off our streets. Get ICE away from our children. Abolish ICE.— Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@NYCMayor) October 8, 2026

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; US: New York
KEYWORDS: dhs; gang; ice; illegal

[hanamizu]

“Earlier today, ICE shot a New Yorker...”

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So is he a ‘New Yorker’ like the ‘Maryland Man’? or a criminal illegal alien from the Dominican Republic?

[Psalm 73]

Just takin’ out the trash...

[A strike]

shoot to kill ..

[Kudsman]

I feel like some information is missing. Like did the violent illegal refuse to surrender?

[cuz1961]

So Trish doesn’t have any problem with

a dangerous criminal

illegal alien

using the pallyworld tactic

of using children as

Human shields ?

Inshallah Trish ?

Spit.

[GOPJ]

People who REALLY care about the safety of illegals would encourage them to take the money Trump is offering and pack up their families and go home.

Illegals broke into our country -- they are not welcome here except by liberal 'elites' who want cheap labor for jobs Americans should have...

An illegal is NOT an 'immigrant' anymore than a thief is a house guest or a dope pusher's a pharmacist. They do not have the right to put their children at risk for their own greed. They need to pack up their families and go back to where they came from.

Pollsters are liberals. They take names. They sell information.

We don't talk to pollsters for the same reason we don't put bumper stickers on our cars... or political signs in our yards. The same reason Charlie Kirk wouldn't allow pubic pictures of his children's faces. The same reason we fear for President Trump's life... the same reason Jews will start fearing showing their religion soon.

Anyone who doesn't understand the above is a democrat - a crazy - a violent bully... a clueless delusional liberal 'elite' - a person who cheers on assassins who kill conservatives...

[GOPJ]

People who REALLY care about the safety of illegals would encourage them to take the money Trump is offering and pack up their families and go home.

Illegals broke into our country -- they are not welcome here except by liberal 'elites' who want cheap labor for jobs Americans should have...

An illegal is NOT an 'immigrant' anymore than a thief is a house guest or a dope pusher's a pharmacist. They do not have the right to put their children at risk for their own greed. They need to pack up their families and go back to where they came from.

Pollsters are liberals. They take names. They sell information.

We don't talk to pollsters for the same reason we don't put bumper stickers on our cars... or political signs in our yards. The same reason Charlie Kirk wouldn't allow pubic pictures of his children's faces. The same reason we fear for President Trump's life... the same reason Jews will start fearing showing their religion soon.

Anyone who doesn't understand the above is a democrat - a crazy - a violent bully... a clueless delusional liberal 'elite' - a person who cheers on assassins who kill conservatives...

[Brian Griffin]

The Congress has the Article I, Section 8 power “To declare war...make rules concerning captures on land and water.”

The Congress can by federal law mandate persons be turned over to federal authorities.

The Congress has the Article I, Section 8 power “To raise and support armies.”

Persons in law enforcement, prosecutorial service, corrections service, and judicial and legislative office can be drafted into ICE service.

They can be told to report to certain locations and undergo basic training.

Repeat after the drill sergeant: states lost the power to import people they wanted in 1808.

Draft dodgers can be tried and imprisoned.

If Attorney General James, Governor Hochul and Mayor Mandani don’t want to crawl in the mud under barbed wire and carry a backpack for 10 miles, and fire a gun until they can reliably hit 12-inch diameter target at 100 yards, they need to play ball with ICE.

Private Hochul reporting for ICE duty, sir!

Private James reporting for ICE duty, sir!

Private Mandani reporting for ICE duty, sir!

[NorthMountain]

People who REALLY care about the safety of illegals would encourage them to take the money Trump is offering and pack up their families and go home.

Bingo! At $3000 plus airfare PER PERSON, it's a very generous offer. And it comes with no handcuffs, no detention center, and nobody's going to shoot them.

[A_perfect_lady]

If ICE shoots you, you did something to bring it on.

[suthener]

I tried to watch OTA local channels this morning (which I very seldom watch)to get info about the hurricane. All that was on was the network news shows and this is all they were talking about, like it’s the biggest news ever.