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NYPD body camera footage shows aftermath of ICE agent shooting in Marble Hill

NYPD body camera footage shows aftermath of ICE agent shooting in Marble Hill

Summary

An ICE agent shot Oscar Belgal, 28, in the neck while he was in a car with his 5-year-old child in New York City's Marble Hill. The child was unharmed; police officers quickly took Belgal to the hospital after the shooting. The Department of Homeland Security says Belgal did not follow lawful orders and tried to use his car to harm agents.

Key Facts

  • The shooting happened Thursday afternoon in Marble Hill, New York City.
  • Oscar Belgal was shot once in the neck by an ICE agent; his child was in the back seat but was not injured.
  • NYPD officers arrived after the shooting and helped Belgal by taking him to the hospital.
  • DHS says Belgal failed to comply with federal agents, hit ICE vehicles with his car, and tried to use it as a weapon.
  • Belgal was previously arrested for drug sales and had prior criminal charges and arrests.
  • New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani tried to negotiate Belgal’s release with President Trump and DHS, but the city declined to detain him.
  • The shooting led to protests and calls from some officials to abolish ICE. Five protesters were arrested.
  • DHS reported Belgal is now in a detention facility outside New York state.
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