Key Facts

• Brenden Cuni is a supervisory detention and deportation officer with ICE.
• He was at the scene when ICE agents shot Oscar Belgal in the neck during an arrest attempt.
• It is unclear who fired the shots, but Cuni’s presence has drawn attention due to his past.
• Cuni has been named in lawsuits and court filings alleging excessive force and unlawful arrests.
• One case involved Cuni allegedly using a Taser on a man already restrained and using a racial slur.
• A judge ruled in August that an arrest involving Cuni was unlawful after reviewing video evidence.
• Cuni’s social media shows photos of guns, Tasers, and hunting trips.
• Cuni played college baseball at Felician University and is from New Rochelle, New York.