ICE agent shoots man in New York City
A US ICE agent shot a man during a targeted enforcement operation in the Bronx, New York City. Local officials, including the Mayor and Governor, have expressed outrage and demanded immediate answers regarding the circumstances of the shooting.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing tensions between local municipal governments and federal immigration enforcement agencies regarding policing tactics.
Image source, Getty Images By Sakshi Venkatraman Reporting from New York Published 16 minutes ago A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot a man in the Bronx in New York City on Thursday.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which runs the agency, confirmed an ICE officer "discharged his weapon" during "a targeted enforcement operation... to arrest a criminal illegal alien".
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