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An immigration enforcement officer shot a 28-year-old Dominican immigrant during an operation in the Bronx on Thursday, according to New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch and the Department of Homeland Security.
Tisch said the officer fired seven rounds, striking the man below his left ear. The Department of Homeland Security confirmed that the man was the intended target but did not say why the officer fired.
A five-year-old child was in the vehicle during the incident and was not injured, police said. The child was placed with a family member. The wounded man was taken to NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital, where he was reported in stable condition.
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani called for federal immigration enforcement operations to end in the city, according to his office. Governor Kathy Hochul also called for the release of any body-camera footage, according to her office.
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