US immigration officials defend ICE agents who shot man in same car as child

US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials and New York City local leaders are in conflict following an ICE enforcement operation in Marble Hill, Bronx, where 28-year-old Oscar Bergal (or Belgal) was shot by a federal agent. The incident occurred on October 8, 2026, while Bergal’s 5-year-old son was in the vehicle. DHS officials state the shooting was a response to Bergal using his vehicle as a weapon against agents, while local officials, including Mayor Zohran Mamdani, have condemned the agency's tactics and the presence of a child during the gunfire. Bergal, a Dominican national with a criminal record, was hospitalized with a neck wound and subsequently moved to a federal detention facility.

US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials and New York City local leaders are in conflict following an ICE enforcement operation in Marble Hill, Bronx, where 28-year-old Oscar Bergal (or Belgal) was shot by a federal agent. The incident occurred on October 8, 2026, while Bergal’s 5-year-old son was in the vehicle. DHS officials state the shooting was a response to Bergal using his vehicle as a weapon against agents, while local officials, including Mayor Zohran Mamdani, have condemned the agency's tactics and the presence of a child during the gunfire. Bergal, a Dominican national with a criminal record, was hospitalized with a neck wound and subsequently moved to a federal detention facility.