One person was shot during an interaction with federal law enforcement agents in New York City on Thursday, according to the New York Police Department.
According to the NYPD, which said it was not involved in the shooting, the person is conscious and receiving medical attention.
The shooting, “involving federal law enforcement agents,” occurred around 4 p.m. ET in the upper Manhattan neighborhood of Marble Hill, the NYPD said.
“The NYPD was not involved in the incident and was not on scene at the time of the shooting,” the NYPD said in a statement on X. “The individual who was shot is at a nearby hospital and is currently conscious and receiving medical attention.”
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she has been briefed on the shooting.
“We expect federal authorities to provide a full and transparent accounting of the circumstances surrounding this incident,” she said in a statement on X. “New Yorkers deserve to know exactly what happened and why.”
City officials have been told that Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been using a nearby Target parking lot on 225th Street as a staging area.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
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