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ICE officer shoots man in New York City
NBC News • • general
Key Points:
- An ICE officer shot Oscar Belgal, a 28-year-old man with prior convictions, in the neck during a targeted enforcement operation in New York City while his 5-year-old child was in the car; the child was unharmed.
- The shooting occurred in the Marble Hill neighborhood of Upper Manhattan around 4 p.m., with at least seven rounds fired and damage to both the suspect's and ICE vehicles reported.
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani condemned the incident, criticizing ICE's tactics and presence in residential areas, highlighting concerns about officers wearing masks and carrying long guns.
- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security identified the man as a "criminal illegal alien" from the Dominican Republic with alleged gang ties, while Governor Kathy Hochul called for a halt to ICE enforcement operations in New York.
- The injured man was taken to a hospital in stable condition, and the incident sparked protests amid calls for accountability and review of federal immigration enforcement practices.
