# Mayor demands Trump end ICE operations after Bronx shooting > New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani called President Trump after a federal agent shot a man during an immigration enforcement operation, demanding an end to ICE activity in the city. - Title: Mayor demands Trump end ICE operations after Bronx shooting - Summary: New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani called President Trump after a federal agent shot a man during an immigration enforcement operation, demanding an end to ICE… - Keywords: zohran mamdani, donald trump, ice, new york, immigration enforcement, bronx shooting, oscar belgal, markwayne mullin, homeland security, news, world, Mayor - Source: TIME — https://time.com/article/2026/10/09/mamdani-trump-ice-shooting-new-york-dhs-oscar-belgal - Author: Chad de Guzman - Published: 2026-10-09T09:00:19+00:00 - Read time: 2 min - Topics: zohran mamdani, donald trump, ice, new york, immigration enforcement, bronx shooting, oscar belgal, markwayne mullin, homeland security, news, world ## ICE agent shoots man in Bronx Federal immigration agents shot a man during an enforcement operation near Marble Hill Avenue in the Bronx on Thursday around four p.m. The victim was conscious and receiving medical attention. ## Mayor Mamdani demands end to ICE New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani called President Trump Thursday evening and demanded he end all ICE enforcement actions in the city. Mamdani said ICE agents terrorize communities. > I will not stand by while ICE agents terrorize our communities. ## Two-hour call yields no agreement After a two-hour conversation with Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, Mamdani said he failed to negotiate the release of the shooting victim at a Thursday evening press conference. ## Victim identified as Oscar Belgal Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch identified the shooting victim as twenty-eight-year-old Oscar Belgal. He was with a five-year-old boy, believed to be his son, when federal agents approached his vehicle. ## Agent fired seven rounds at vehicle According to evidence collected at the scene, at least one ICE agent fired seven rounds, striking Belgal in the neck below his left ear. ## Belgal had prior criminal arrests Belgal had two prior arrests in New York City: one for robbery in twenty twenty-three in which he pleaded guilty to fourth-degree grand larceny and received five years probation, and one for criminal sale of… ## DHS says target had gang ties The Department of Homeland Security described Belgal as a criminal illegal immigrant from the Dominican Republic with ties to the Trinitarios gang. ## Mullin accuses Mamdani of inciting Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin responded Friday morning, accusing Mamdani of inciting hostilities and undermining ICE's mission. Mullin said ICE officers wore body cameras and footage exists relating to the incident. ## Lawmakers condemn shooting near child New York politicians criticized the shooting for endangering the five-year-old in the vehicle. Rep. Ritchie Torres called firing multiple rounds into a car with a child inside abhorrent and indefensible. > There is no explanation for federal officers firing this many rounds into a car that has a five-year-old. ## Schumer calls for body camera release Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called the shooting deeply disturbing and called on the Department of Homeland Security to release body camera footage and ensure independent investigations. ## ICE arrests surge in New York City More than eighty-eight hundred, or nearly half, of all ICE arrests in New York state during Trump's second term have happened in New York City's five boroughs, making the city a hotspot for ICE-related activity. ## Key takeaway New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani demanded President Trump end ICE operations in the city after federal agents shot a man during an enforcement operation in the Bronx on Thursday.