Man shot by ICE in NYC's Marble Hill said federal officers never identified themselves

Key Points:

• Oscar Belgal, shot and wounded by ICE agents in Marble Hill, claims he did not know the men were federal agents until waking up in the hospital, contradicting the government’s account that agents identified themselves before the shooting.
• The petition filed on Belgal’s behalf alleges that ICE agents approached his vehicle masked and armed without identifying themselves or presenting an arrest warrant, and that Belgal was not attempting to ram officers as claimed by officials.
• Belgal denies any gang affiliation, refuting ICE and DHS assertions that he was targeted due to alleged ties to the Trinitarios gang, and accuses agents of failing to provide medical aid after shooting him multiple times.
• The petition describes Belgal’s traumatic experience, including his 5-year-old son witnessing the shooting and suffering from nightmares, and details how ICE handcuffed Belgal in the hospital and transferred him to detention without prompt medical care.
• A federal judge has temporarily barred Belgal’s removal or transfer outside the NYC metro area, while the government has until Monday to respond to the petition seeking his immediate release from ICE custody.