New York House candidate calls for head of NYPD to step down after ICE shooting

The article reports that Democratic candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier in New York is demanding that Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch resign following a shooting incident involving an alleged illegal immigrant from the Dominican Republic, who was shot by ICE agents. The event occurred in the Marble Hill neighborhood around 4 p.m., triggering protests against ICE, in which chevalier, known for socialist views and expected to be a Congress member, participated. Social media footage shows chevalier being pushed by a police officer amid confrontations between law enforcement and protesters. The piece also includes subscription prompts for the Washington Examiner and information about access options.


House Democratic candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier is calling for New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch to step down after a suspected illegal immigrant from the Dominican Republic was shot by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in the city on Thursday.

The shooting, which took place around 4 p.m. in the Marble Hill neighborhood, sparked a large anti-ICE protest, in which Avila Chevalier, a socialist who is all but certain to be a member of Congress next year, participated. Video posted on social media shows Avila Chevalier being pushed by what appears to be a police officer during an altercation between law enforcement and protesters.

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