Illegal immigrant hospitalized after ICE shooting in New York City, DHS says

Published October 8, 2026 8:32pm ET | Updated October 8, 2026 9:05pm ET



An illegal immigrant has been hospitalized following a nonfatal shooting involving ICE officers in New York City, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

In a statement, DHS said the wounded individual was an illegal immigrant from the Dominican Republic with a prior criminal conviction and ties to the Trinitarios gang.

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