“There is no explanation for agents firing that many rounds with a child in the car,” Mamdani said. Governor Kathy Hochul spoke with President Donald Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, urging them to halt ICE enforcement operations in New York and release any body camera footage. Senator Chuck Schumer also demanded the footage and a full, independent investigation.
The Department of Homeland Security said the officer fired during a targeted operation to arrest a Dominican man who it alleges was in the US illegally and had ties to the Trinitarios gang. NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch confirmed two prior arrests, including a 2023 robbery case that resulted in a guilty plea to fourth-degree grand larceny and a pending charge of criminal sale of a controlled substance. DHS said the shooting remains under investigation.