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DHS officials defended the actions of ICE officers who shot Oscar Bergal, a Dominican immigrant in New York City on Thursday, arguing that Bergal endangered his own 5-year-old son by refusing to exit his car and intentionally ramming into ICE vehicles. DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said during a press briefing that Bergal knew about his child’s presence but did not inform the officers, while Executive Associate Director Marcos Charles stated that the officers fired their weapons in self-defense when they believed their lives were threatened. The shooting has prompted significant public outcry and protests in New York City, with Mayor Zohran Mamdani criticizing the use of excessive force near a child.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-09,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On Thursday, at approximately 4 p.m., a shooting occurred involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in the Marble Hill neighborhood of the Bronx, New York City. The injured individual was taken to a nearby hospital where they were conscious and receiving medical attention; their injuries are not considered life-threatening. ICE agents were reportedly attempting to take someone into custody when another person who was not the focus of the arrest was shot. Video footage from the scene showed multiple law enforcement personnel, including ICE agents restraining an individual on the ground. The shooting came days after local officials urged property owners to prevent federal immigration agents from using certain areas for enforcement activities. New York Governor Kathy Hochul called for a "full and transparent accounting" of the incident's circumstances.
Written for “ICE Shooting NYC” on 2026-10-09,
grounded in this article and the 48 other(s) covering the same event.
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Senior Homeland Security officials defended the ICE officers involved in the shooting of a Dominican man, who was wounded in the presence of his 5-year-old son, in New York City on Thursday.
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who → defend → Thursday
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin blamed the man who was shot, Oscar Bergal, for endangering the life of the child, who was seating in the back seat of Bergal’s car.
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who → blame → car
I can tell you that, but you know who was?
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who → tell → that
Oscar knew he had a child in his car,” Mullin said in a press briefing Friday at ICE’s headquarters in Washington, D.C.
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Mullin → know → Washington
According to a timeline of events provided by Executive Associate Director of Enforcement and Removal Operations Marcos Charles during the briefing, ICE officers tried to arrest Bergal, 28, on Thursday afternoon.
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officers → accord → afternoon
To conduct the arrest, the ICE officers used two vehicles to block Bergal’s car.
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officers → conduct → car
After he refused orders to exit his car, Bergal accelerated and smashed into the ICE vehicles, Charles said.
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Charles → refuse → vehicles
Charles said Bergal “then weaponized his vehicle and proceeded to accelerate, going towards other officers.”
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Bergal → say → officers
The officers responded by firing their weapons, believing “that their life and the life of the partners and general public were in danger,” he said.
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he → respond → danger
Bergal stopped his car after he was “struck by one of the bullets or fragments superficially in the neck,” Charles said.
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Charles → stop → neck
“We arrested him, rendered first aid, and then took him to the hospital.”
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We → arrest → hospital
Body camera footage from the New York City police officers who responded to the shooting show they were the ones who transported Bergal to the hospital to receive medical care.
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who → respond → care
The NYPD has said they were not involved in Bergal’s immigration arrest.
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they → say → arrest
As of Thursday night, Bergal was in stable condition, according to NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch.
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Bergal → accord → Tisch
The incident sparked public outcry in New York City, with Mayor Zohran Mamdani saying on Thursday night that “there is no explanation for federal officers firing this many rounds into a car that has a 5-year-old in the car.”
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that → spark → car
Protests erupted shortly after the shooting in Marble Hill and five people were taking into custody on Thursday night, according to the NYPD.
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people → erupt → NYPD
More protests are expected on Friday evening.
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protests → expect → evening
During the briefing, Mullin said that outrage should be directed “towards this criminal” and not his agency.
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outrage → say → criminal
According to authorities, Bergal was previously arrested for robbery, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree grand larceny and received five years probation.
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Bergal → accord → probation
He also has a pending case for criminal sale of a controlled substance.
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He → have → substance
Charles said Bergal evaded officers last month when ICE tried to arrest him for deportation.
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ICE → say → deportation
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