A man in New York City was shot in the face Thursday morning during an incident that involved a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent, according to local media.
An agent was serving a warrant around 8:15 a.m. on 12th Street in the Gravesend section of Brooklyn, WPXI-TV reported, citing police.
While agents were attempting to detain the man, the man’s brother started a physical altercation, WABC-TV reported. The agent fired his gun and struck the man’s brother in the hand. The bullet passed through his hand and hit the man they were serving in the face.
#ICE agent serving a warrant in Brooklyn shoots a man in the face, according to law enforcement source. He is expected to survive. Another man barricaded himself in a home; is currently in custody. More live @PIX11News pic.twitter.com/2YBwhon635
— Kirstin Cole (@kirstincoletv) February 6, 2020
The 26-year-old man who was struck in the face was rushed to Maimonides Medical Center in serious condition, according to NY1.
A man at the same address had barricaded himself inside the home, but was eventually taken into custody, local news outlets reported. It was unclear whether he was linked to the incident.
Local media reported that no arrests have been made and the shooting is under investigation.
The man who was being detained was arrested just days ago for possession of a forged Connecticut license plate, WABC reported.
Reporters have reached out to ICE for comment but did not immediately hear back from the agency.
