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ICE Agent Shoots Man During Arrest Attempt in New York City

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What everyone agrees on

  • An ICE agent shot a man in New York City on Thursday afternoon.
  • The shooting happened in the Marble Hill area, described variously as Upper Manhattan or the Bronx.
  • A five-year-old child was in the vehicle at the time.
  • The man was taken to a hospital and was reported conscious and receiving treatment.
  • The New York Police Department said it was not involved in the shooting.

Each fact above was reported by outlets on the left, center and right.

How each side framed it

Left-leaning outlets · 5

Left-leaning outlets emphasized the presence of the child in the car, the mayor's condemnation of the shooting, and placed it in the context of other recent ICE shootings.

Center-leaning outlets · 2

Center-leaning outlets gave a brief, factual account, noting the shooting occurred during an attempted ICE arrest and citing the mayor's confirmation.

Right-leaning outlets · 2

Right-leaning outlets emphasized the man's immigration status, describing him as an illegal immigrant with a prior criminal conviction and, in one case, a suspected gang member.

Still disputed

  • Outlets differ on how to describe the man shot: some call him an unnamed man, others describe him as an illegal immigrant or suspected gang member.
  • Accounts vary on the exact location name used for the incident (Marble Hill, Upper Manhattan, or the Bronx).
  • Some reports say ICE agents fired at the man directly, while one center-leaning account suggests the shooting involved another person not the original arrest target.

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