{"id":370538,"date":"2026-10-11T19:52:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-11T19:52:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/370538\/"},"modified":"2026-10-11T19:52:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T19:52:16","slug":"mamdani-ice-agent-looked-like-mass-shooter-in-marble-hill-traffic-stop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/370538\/","title":{"rendered":"Mamdani: ICE agent looked like \u2018mass shooter\u2019 in Marble Hill traffic stop"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Sunday compared the ICE agent who shot a man in Marble Hill<\/a> \u2014 while the victim\u2019s 5-year-old child sat in the car \u2014 to a mass shooter, as newly released footage showed the moments surrounding the controversial encounter.<\/p>\n

Body camera footage released by the NYPD shows officers responding to Thursday afternoon\u2019s shooting and encountering an ICE agent wearing a construction vest and holding a long gun.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s got a gun,\u201d one officer says as the police vehicle comes to a stop.\n<\/p>\n

Surveillance footage released by authorities also captures fragments of the moments leading up to the shooting. One agent can be seen rushing toward 28-year-old Oscar Bergal\u2019s Honda and displaying a gun. The footage does not clearly show whether the agent identified himself as a federal officer.<\/p>\n

\"\"FBI investigates following the ICE shooting in Marble Hill.Photo by Dean Moses<\/p>\n

Bergal immediately drives away as shots ring out, according to another surveillance angle. Nearby pedestrians can be seen ducking for cover. The footage was the focus of Mamdani\u2019s appearance Sunday on MS NOW\u2019s Connect with Jacob Soboroff, where the mayor sharply criticized the actions that led to Bergal being shot.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think that what they (ICE) have shown time and again is that they view the law as a suggestion. There is a reason why the NYPD would not be shooting at a moving vehicle. There is a reason why law enforcement agents are supposed to wear identifiable information and uniforms,\u201d Mamdani said. \u201cWhat you could see in that video; and in the videos that have been released since, is people, bystanders outside, unsure as to what they were even seeing, because in that imagery, it is as if you\u2019re almost looking at a mass shooter, as opposed to seeing someone who\u2019s purportedly representing a federal agency.\u201d<\/p>\n

On Thursday night, Mamdani said he had attempted to negotiate Bergal\u2019s release with President Trump but was unable to reach an agreement. Bergal, a Dominican native, was subsequently taken from nearby NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital as protesters were pushed back by local police.<\/p>\n

The Oct. 8 shooting marked another flashpoint in the growing controversy over the deployment of ICE agents across New York City, a broader concern Mamdani also addressed Sunday.<\/p>\n

\"\"The ICE agent seen at the scene was also present on Canal Street in 2025.Photo by Dean Moses<\/p>\n

\u201cThat is why so many are so deeply concerned by what ICE does, and the fact that what we\u2019re talking about is but a microcosm,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The ICE agent seen holding the long gun at the shooting scene has previously been observed participating in federal enforcement operations in New York. In October 2025, amNewYork witnessed the same individual taking part in a federal raid on Canal Street, where protests erupted over mass arrests and demonstrators were roughed up. The agent was also seen detaining immigrants attending court hearings they were legally required to attend, separating families. He was also present in Minneapolis when a pregnant woman was dragged from her vehicle.<\/p>\n

The Marble Hill shooting has sparked outrage across the city, with several protests breaking out and drawing criticism of the NYPD\u2019s response.\n<\/p>\n

Darializa Avila Chevalier, the Democratic nominee for Congress who was pushed to the ground during police clashes that night, called on NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch to resign.<\/p>\n

\u201cInstead of condemning ICE\u2019s violence, Police Commissioner Tisch attempted to justify the shooting by reading off our neighbor\u2019s past interactions with police,\u201d Chevalier said after Tisch referenced Bergal\u2019s prior arrests.<\/p>\n

The Department of Homeland Security has also claimed Bergal was associated with the Trinitarios gang and described him as a \u201ccriminal illegal alien.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, sources say Tisch has no plans to step down, and Mamdani does not intend to ask her to resign.
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