NYPD Releases Bodycam Footage of Aftermath Following ICE Shooting in Bronx

The New York Police Department has made public body camera video from one of its officers who responded to the scene of a federal shooting in the Bronx, occurring one day after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent wounded a local resident. The release comes as criticism mounts, with activists demanding the immediate publication of the ICE agent’s body camera recording and an end to federal immigration enforcement operations within New York City.

The NYPD video does not depict the shooting itself but instead captures the moments immediately following it. In the footage, two officers arrive to find a man seated on the ground while another individual holds onto him, appearing to provide first aid to prevent further injury. A federal agent, identifiable by a neon safety vest, ICE badge, and assault rifle, is seen making a phone call and does not interact with the local officers.

At the scene, one NYPD officer asked whether the victim should be transported to a hospital, but received no response from the ICE personnel. After another officer questioned whether the man would be placed in a police vehicle, multiple officers assisted in lifting the injured man into a patrol car, which then drove him to the nearest medical facility.

Additional videos circulated on social media shortly after the incident showed significant damage to a silver SUV near the scene, including a completely shattered rear window and a bullet hole through the front windshield. Footage also captured a plainclothes officer removing a child from the area.

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin stated on Friday that the ICE officer involved was wearing a body camera and that footage exists, though he noted that releases would come as the investigation progresses. Time has contacted ICE regarding the timeline for releasing the federal agent’s recording.

Under ICE policy, officers are required to activate cameras during routine enforcement actions, including arrests, search warrants, and emergency responses. When serious injuries or fatalities occur, an internal review panel determines if the footage should be released, a process that federal guidelines state should be completed within 72 hours or as soon as operationally feasible.

However, the agency retains the authority to withhold recordings if “specific and compelling circumstances” justify non-disclosure that cannot be resolved through redaction. Any such decision rests with the ICE director. Released footage is typically edited to obscure the faces and identifying details of officers.

This scrutiny follows significant federal spending on body-worn camera equipment this year, prompted by two separate deadly shootings earlier in the summer involving ICE agents in Biddeford, Maine, and Houston. In both of those incidents, the officers were not wearing body cameras at the time of the shootings.