DHS Officials Stand by ICE Officers After NYC Shooting of Immigrant With Child in Car

DHS defends ICE officers after shooting of immigrant with child in car. Public outrage grows as protests erupt in NYC.

October 9, 2026 One Min Read

POLICY WIRE — New York City, United States — Senior Homeland Security officials have defended the actions of ICE officers following the shooting of a Dominican man in New York City, where a 5-year-old child was present in the vehicle at the time.

DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin stated that the individual who was shot, Oscar Bergal, was responsible for putting the child’s life at risk. He emphasized during a press briefing that Bergal was aware of the child’s presence in his car, though the officers were not.

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According to a timeline provided by Executive Associate Director Marcos Charles, ICE agents attempted to arrest Bergal on Thursday afternoon. They used two vehicles to block his car, but he refused to exit and instead accelerated into the ICE units. The officers then fired their weapons, believing their lives and those of others were in danger. Bergal was taken to the hospital after being struck in the neck and is currently in stable condition, according to NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch.

Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)

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