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New York City man shot in car with child present by ICE agents, mayor says

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On October 8, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents shot a man in his car in the Bronx, New York City, with a five-year-old child present. According to Mayor Zohran Mamdani, the incident occurred around 4 p.m., and ICE agents surrounded the vehicle before firing multiple rounds. The mayor emphasized that the child was reportedly unharmed and condemned the shooting as "unconscionable," calling President Trump to demand an end to all ICE enforcement in New York City. NYPD confirmed federal authorities were investigating, but did not provide further details about the incident or the man's condition beyond confirming he was conscious and receiving medical care.
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On October 8, 2026, Oscar Belgal, a 28-year-old Dominican national with criminal history, was shot by ICE agents in New York City's Marble Hill neighborhood while his five-year-old son was present. The shooting occurred around 4 p.m. when ICE officers approached Belgal’s SUV and drew their weapons; Belgal then attempted to drive away, leading to the confrontation and subsequent shooting. Belgal remains hospitalized with a bullet lodged in his neck and is being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn. His attorneys claim he has been denied necessary medical care, including surgery for the embedded bullet. The incident sparked outrage among New Yorkers and calls from Mayor Zohran Mamdani to reassess ICE's presence in the city.

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Pedro Almarez, owner of a nearby eatery, said he was working at the restaurant when he heard shots fired and went outside to see several officers wearing ICE attire at the scene. "There were a lot of ICE officers, three or four cars," Almarez told Reuters by phone, adding the man who was shot appeared to be between 20 and 30 years of age.
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🔮 New York City man shot in car with child present by ICE agents, mayor says NEW YORK, Oct 8 - US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents shot and wounded a man on Thursday in his car with a child present in the vehicle in the Bronx borough of New York City, according to the mayor, city police and eyewitness accounts.
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New York City man shot in car with child present by ICE agents, mayor says · assertive framing

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New York City man shot in car with child present by ICE agents, mayor says NEW YORK, Oct 8 - US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents shot and wounded a man on Thursday in his car with a child present in the vehicle in the Bronx borough of New York City, according to the mayor, city police and eyewitness accounts. uncertain
agents → shoot → mayor
"Early reports indicate agents surrounded (the man) and a 5-year-old-child in his car before firing multiple rounds," New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said in a statement. asserted
Mamdani → indicate → statement
The mayor said the child was believed to have been physically unharmed. asserted
child → say → ?
He referred to the man shot as a "New Yorker." asserted
He → refer → Yorker
"This is an unconscionable and incredibly serious situation," Mamdani said, adding he had called President Donald Trump to talk about the incident. asserted
he → say → incident
"When we speak I will demand that he ends all ICE enforcement actions in our city. asserted
he → speak → city
I will not stand by while ICE agents terrorize our communities." asserted
agents → stand → communities
ICE did not immediately respond to a request from Reuters for comment on the incident. asserted
ICE → respond → incident
The incident was first reported on X by the New York Police Department, which gave few details other than to say: "there was a shooting involving federal law enforcement agents," and that the person shot was "currently conscious and receiving medical attention. asserted
person → report → attention
" The shooting occurred at around 4 p.m. ET (2000 GMT) in the Marble Hill neighborhood of the Bronx, the NYPD said. asserted
NYPD → occur → Bronx
An NYPD spokesperson said the agents involved in the shooting were part of DHS, the parent agency for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Customs and Border Protection and Border Patrol agencies, among others, and that federal authorities were investigating. asserted
authorities → say → others
Pedro Almarez, owner of a nearby eatery, said he was working at the restaurant when he heard shots fired and went outside to see several officers wearing ICE attire at the scene. "There were a lot of ICE officers, three or four cars," Almarez told Reuters by phone, adding the man who was shot appeared to be between 20 and 30 years of age. asserted
who → say → age
He said NYPD officers arrived about 10 minutes later. asserted
officers → say → ?
The city police department said its officers were not involved in the shooting. asserted
officers → say → shooting
At the shooting scene, where police strung yellow crime-scene tape to cordon off a city block, a woman standing on a balcony overlooking the area was heckling officers below about "taking our children." asserted
woman → string → children
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