New York City’s Marble Hill residents furious after ICE shooting: ‘Why do this?’
Summary
An ICE officer shot a man named Oscar Belgal in the Marble Hill neighborhood of New York City while Belgal had his child in the car. Residents were upset and scared by the shooting, and local politicians called for an investigation and less violent immigration enforcement.Key Facts
- Oscar Belgal, 28, was shot in the neck by an ICE officer during an arrest on Thursday afternoon.
- Belgal had his child in the back seat of the car when he was shot.
- Witnesses said the ICE officers were not clearly identified and were not wearing visible uniforms.
- The Department of Homeland Security said officers did not know a child was in the car.
- Belgal had previous felony convictions and was on probation; ICE accused him of gang ties.
- Residents said they had never seen such a violent event in their neighborhood and feel unsafe.
- Local politicians urged a full investigation and criticized the aggressive federal immigration actions.
- Marble Hill is technically part of the Bronx but considered part of Manhattan by residents.
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