ICE agent shoots man in car with child in New York

AI-generated briefing · First published 2026-10-09 18:20:40 UTC

An ICE officer shot Oscar Belgal, 28, in the Bronx on Thursday while his five-year-old child was in the car. The man was injured and is in custody.

An ICE agent shot Oscar Belgal, 28, in the Marble Hill neighbourhood of New York City on Thursday afternoon during a targeted enforcement operation. The man was in a car with his five-year-old child, who was unharmed. Belgal was struck in the neck and is receiving medical treatment before transfer to a secure detention facility. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

DHS officials said Belgal accelerated and struck two ICE vehicles, prompting officers to fire. Mayor Zohran Mamdani called the incident "unconscionable" and demanded an end to ICE enforcement in the city. Governor Kathy Hochul also expressed outrage and called for body-camera footage to be released. [1] [2] [4] [5]

Sources

1. ICE agent shoots man in car with five-year-old child in New York: Mayor

   Al Jazeera · 2026-10-09 03:25:33 UTC · Full text

2. ICE agent shoots man in New York City

   BBC World · 2026-10-09 04:26:19 UTC · Full text

3. 美国ICE移民执法行动再引争议 纽约市长马姆达尼呼吁特朗普停手

   Sina Finance · 2026-10-09 10:31:54 UTC · Full text

4. DHS defends ICE shooting in NYC, says officers believed they were in danger

   Al Jazeera · 2026-10-09 16:36:31 UTC · Full text

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

   BBC World · 2026-10-09 17:36:09 UTC · Full text

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