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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

ICE officers shot New York man because they believed they were in danger, official says

APTOPIX Federal Agents Shooting - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Federal immigration officers opened fire on a Dominican man whom they were trying to arrest in New York because they believed their lives were in danger, a senior Immigration and Customs Enforcement official said Friday.

Marcos Charles made the comments alongside U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and other immigration officials during a news conference in Washington meant to “highlight the dangerous consequences of sanctuary city policies.”

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