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NYPD body camera video shows aftermath of ICE agent shooting man in Marble Hill
CBS News • • general
Key Points:
- Oscar Bergal, 28, was shot once in the neck by an ICE agent in Marble Hill, NYC, while his 5-year-old son was in the back seat; the child was unharmed.
- Bergal's attorneys claim he was arrested without a valid warrant and are petitioning for his release; he remains in federal custody with the bullet still lodged in his body.
- DHS defended the shooting, stating Bergal refused to comply with lawful orders and used his vehicle aggressively against ICE agents, though witnesses dispute this account.
- NYPD released body camera footage showing officers responding post-shooting and transporting Bergal to the hospital; protests and condemnation from officials, including NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, followed the incident.
- Bergal has a criminal history and alleged gang associations, and DHS says he was subject to a targeted enforcement operation; protests continue with multiple arrests made.
