US immigration officials defend ICE agents who shot man while his child was in the car
Summary
U.S. immigration officials defended ICE agents who shot a man in his car in New York while his 5-year-old son was inside. The man, Oscar Belgal, resisted arrest by accelerating toward officers, who said they fired because they believed their lives were in danger. Belgal is now in detention, and local leaders have criticized the shooting.Key Facts
- ICE agents shot Oscar Belgal while trying to arrest him in his car in the Marble Hill neighborhood of New York City.
- Belgal's 5-year-old son was in the back seat during the shooting but was unharmed.
- Officials said Belgal resisted orders and used his car aggressively against ICE vehicles and officers.
- ICE officials said the agents did not know the child was in the car at the time of the shooting.
- Belgal has a criminal history, including charges of assault, robbery, drug possession, and weapons possession.
- New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Governor Kathy Hochul condemned the shooting and expressed concern about ICE enforcement in the city.
- ICE said officers were wearing body cameras and identifying themselves, but footage has not been fully released.
- President Donald Trump has not publicly commented on the incident; Mamdani reportedly spoke to him about the case and requested an end to ICE enforcement in New York, but DHS declined.
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