An officer with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shot and wounded a 28-year-old man during an arrest in New York City on Thursday, October 8, 2026. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) described the event as a targeted enforcement operation involving a citizen of the Dominican Republic. The man, identified by officials as Oscar Belgal, survived the shooting and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
The incident occurred in the Marble Hill neighborhood, a section of Manhattan attached to the Bronx. According to the BBC, the man was in his car with his five-year-old son in the backseat when the shooting took place. Witnesses at the scene reported hearing three or four gunshots and seeing a man on the ground surrounded by officers wearing face masks and vests with DHS branding. Bystander video showed agents at the scene, including one carrying a rifle, and New York City police officers eventually carrying the injured man into a police vehicle.
The DHS stated that Belgal has a prior criminal conviction for grand larceny and multiple prior arrests for assault, robbery, and possession of drugs and weapons. The agency also alleged he is associated with a transnational criminal group. In a statement, the DHS attributed Belgal’s presence in the community to the release policies of New York City. New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani called for an end to ICE enforcement actions in the city.
The impact is currently centered on the Marble Hill neighborhood. While the DHS did not disclose the number of agents involved, witnesses observed multiple officers on site. The incident follows a pattern that led DHS to recently halt most vehicle stops for immigration operations following other fatal shootings by ICE agents, including a case where a man in Maine was killed despite not being the target of the operation.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani stated he planned to demand that President Donald Trump stop ICE enforcement actions in the city. The FBI has deployed an evidence response team to assist the DHS. Further details regarding the justification for the discharge of the weapon and the legal status of the child involved have not yet been reported.
--- WHO: An unnamed ICE officer and 28-year-old Oscar Belgal. WHAT: Federal immigration agents shot and wounded a man during a targeted enforcement operation in New York City. WHEN: Thursday, October 8, 2026 WHERE: The Marble Hill neighborhood of New York City WHY: The DHS stated the shooting occurred during an arrest of a man with a criminal history and alleged ties to a transnational criminal group.