GoKawiilWIRED identifies ICE agent in Manhattan shooting as subject of prior force complaints
WIRED reports that the ICE agent seen brandishing a rifle at Thursday's Marble Hill shooting, where agents shot Oscar Belgal near a car with a 5-year-old inside, is Brenden Cuni, a supervisor with ICE's National Fugitive Operations team. Court documents and public records reviewed by WIRED show Cuni has previously been accused of unlawful arrests and excessive force in New York and during Minneapolis's Operation Metro Surge, including allegedly using a Taser on a handcuffed man and being among agents who forced a pregnant woman to the ground.
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The disclosure could intensify scrutiny of ICE's use-of-force practices and raise questions about oversight of agents with documented complaint histories who remain on active enforcement operations. It may also fuel political pressure, given Mayor Mamdani's public remarks on the shooting, for federal accountability measures around ICE conduct in urban enforcement actions.
- ICE agents shot Oscar Belgal in Manhattan's Marble Hill area Thursday, with a child reportedly present in the car.
- WIRED identified the agent brandishing a weapon at the scene as Brenden Cuni, an ICE National Fugitive Operations supervisor.
- Court filings and public records allege Cuni has a history of unlawful arrests and excessive force in New York and Minneapolis operations.
Source: wired.com — Dhruv Mehrotra, 2026-10-09
Published there as: “ICE Agent at NYC Shooting Has History of Alleged Violence and Illegal Arrests”
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