Mamdani says ICE agents who shot man in New York looked like ‘mass shooters’
Mayor calls for end to agency’s operations in city after agents shot and wounded man with five-year-old in car
TL;DR
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani compared ICE agents in a recent shooting to mass shooters.
- Mamdani called for ICE to cease operations in New York City.
- The incident involved ICE agents shooting and wounding Oscar Belgal, 28, with his child in the car.
- The mayor questioned the agents' use of plainclothes, making them appear as law enforcement.
- Mamdani noted that the New York police department has rules against firing at individuals in vehicles.
- He spoke with Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin about the incident.
- New York police will conduct a review of the shooting and its aftermath.
- Belgal remained in custody, booked into the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn.
- ICE arrests have reached record levels since early 2025.