New York protests after ICE officer shoots Dominican man in the Bronx

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  Oscar Bergal, a 28-year-old Dominican man, was wounded in the neck during an ICE operation in the Bronx on October 8.

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  A five-year-old child who was in Bergal’s car was physically unharmed.

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  Hundreds of protesters gathered in Manhattan, chanting against ICE and in support of immigrants; reports differ on whether the protest took place on October 9 or October 10.

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  New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani called for ICE to be abolished and said he would ask President Donald Trump to withdraw immigration agents from the city.

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  Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin defended ICE and said Mamdani’s words were dangerous and incited hostility.

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  ICE officials said Bergal refused orders to leave his vehicle and drove toward officers; a video described in the reports shows agents approaching the car with guns drawn.

Who

Oscar Bergal, ICE officers, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, and protesters

What

An ICE shooting wounded Bergal and prompted protests and a public dispute between Mamdani and the Trump administration.

When

The shooting occurred on October 8, 2026; protests were reported on October 9 or October 10.

Where

The shooting took place in the Bronx; protesters gathered in Manhattan, New York City.

Why

The shooting prompted criticism of ICE and calls for immigration agents to leave New York; federal officials defended the officers’ actions.

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