ICE AGENTS SHOOT MAN IN CAR WITH CHILD PRESENT IN NEW YORK CITY

US immigration agents shot and wounded a man inside his car in the Marble Hill area of New York City on Thursday, according to the city's mayor, police and eyewitnesses. A child was in the vehicle when the shooting happened, officials said. Reports identified the man as Oscar Bergal, who is originally from the Dominican Republic. Agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement were involved in the shooting, according to local reporting. Some accounts place the location of the shooting in the Bronx, while officials described it as Marble Hill. Bergal survived his injuries.

The shooting is one of several involving immigration agents since Donald Trump returned to office as president, according to one report. Federal immigration agents have shot at least 21 people since then, with seven of those shootings proving fatal, the report said. These figures have not been independently verified and are attributed to ongoing coverage of immigration enforcement operations. The shootings have prompted protests in several US cities, the same report said. Thursday's shooting in New York City adds to public attention on the agency's use of force during enforcement operations.

A federal judge intervened in Bergal's case on Friday, a day after the shooting, according to a separate report. US District Judge J. Paul Oetken, who was appointed to the bench by former President Barack Obama, ruled that Bergal could not be immediately deported to the Dominican Republic. The ruling halts any removal proceedings against Bergal while his case continues. It follows increased scrutiny of the use of force by immigration agents in New York City. No further timetable for the legal proceedings has been confirmed.