ICE officer shoots man in New York City
NBC News · LC · trust 67/100
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said that the shooting happened at around 4 p.m. in during a “targeted enforcement operation” as federal officers were seeking a “criminal illegal alien from the Dominican Republic” who had a prior conviction for grand larceny.
“During the incident, an ICE officer discharged his weapon and the criminal illegal alien was injured,” the department said, without naming the victim.
The man who was shot was identified as Oscar Belgal, 28, according to the New York Police Department, four law enforcement sources and past court records.
At least one ICE agent fired seven rounds, and the man was shot in the neck, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at a news conference Thursday night, as protesters shouted nearby. The injured man was taken by the NYPD to a hospital in stable condition after the shooting, she said.
FBI agents perform an investigation at the scene of the shooting on Thursday. Seth Wenig / AP An NYPD surveillance camera partially captured part of the encounter but not the shooting, she said.
The video shows the person who was shot backing into a parking space, one plainclothes federal immigration officer approach the driver’s side with a gun drawn, and a second officer approach by the driver’s side headlight.
FOR SUBSCRIBERS Inflation and tariffs push U.S. holiday spending projections to a record $1.7 trillion FOR SUBSCRIBERS What happened inside the room where officials tried to execute Christa Pike by lethal injection FOR SUBSCRIBERS How we reported the saga of the CIA officer and his gold-bar stash FOR SUBSCRIBERS ‘We’re going to beat you to death with audits’: Brad Raffensperger gears up to oversee his final election in Georgia FOR SUBSCRIBERS Diddy is punished following NBC News report on his VIP life in prison and contraband cellphone use FOR SUBSCRIBERS ‘Too young to vote, old enough to be tear gassed’: French protesters’ anger swells FOR SUBSCRIBERS DOJ gets aggressive in suing states that challenge Trump’s immigration policies FOR SUBSCRIBERS Justice Department seeks criminal charge for former Trump aide Cassidy Hutchinson FOR SUBSCRIBERS ‘I just want to hold him’: USS Lincoln sailor to meet his 10-month-old son as ship docks FOR SUBSCRIBERS Senate candidates run on raising Social Security taxes for higher incomes to prevent benefit cuts FOR SUBSCRIBERS Russian operation that used ChatGPT tricked schools, a politician and media, OpenAI says FOR SUBSCRIBERS Trump administration’s deal with Nevada fuels data center fight in governor’s race FOR SUBSCRIBERS Latino voters reject Trump’s immigration policies — and detail the personal impact FOR SUBSCRIBERS As Democrats eye big midterm gains, the Wisconsin governor’s race remains a nail-biter FOR SUBSCRIBERS U.S. military prepares new Iran war options ahead of midterm elections Slide 1 of 1 For Subscribers FOR SUBSCRIBERS Inflation and tariffs push U.S. holiday spending projections to a record $1.7 trillion FOR SUBSCRIBERS What happened inside the room where officials tried to execute Christa Pike by lethal injection FOR SUBSCRIBERS How we reported the saga of the CIA officer and his gold-bar stash FOR SUBSCRIBERS ‘We’re going to beat you to death with audits’: Brad Raffensperger gears up to oversee his final election in Georgia FOR SUBSCRIBERS Diddy is punished following NBC News report on his VIP life in prison and contraband cellphone use FOR SUBSCRIBERS ‘Too young to vote, old enough to be tear gassed’: French protesters’ anger swells FOR SUBSCRIBERS DOJ gets aggressive in suing states that challenge Trump’s immigration policies FOR SUBSCRIBERS Justice Department seeks criminal charge for former Trump aide Cassidy Hutchinson FOR SUBSCRIBERS ‘I just want to hold him’: USS Lincoln sailor to meet his 10-month-old son as ship docks FOR SUBSCRIBERS Senate candidates run on raising Social Security taxes for higher incomes to prevent benefit cuts FOR SUBSCRIBERS Russian operation that used ChatGPT tricked schools, a politician and media, OpenAI says FOR SUBSCRIBERS Trump administration’s deal with Nevada fuels data center fight in governor’s race FOR SUBSCRIBERS Latino voters reject Trump’s immigration policies — and detail the personal impact FOR SUBSCRIBERS As Democrats eye big midterm gains, the Wisconsin governor’s race remains a nail-biter FOR SUBSCRIBERS U.S. military prepares new Iran war options ahead of midterm elections Slide 1 of 1 “The vehicle then starts to move forward and goes out of camera view,” Tisch said.
That car was later found with gunshot damage to the front windshield and the back window shattered, and an ICE vehicle was found with damage to its left front panel, and a lower panel disconnected, she said.
Two 911 calls were made about shots fired, and a federal agent called 911 requesting the fire department and then the NYPD, she said.
NYPD officers responding to an unrelated call in the area also heard the shots and responded, Tisch said.
“When they arrived, they encountered several men in various forms of attire, including some construction-style vests, face asks and at least one carrying a long gun,” Tisch said.
The shot person was handcuffed and seated on the ground, she said. He had been shot in the neck below the left ear, she said.
FBI agents gather around the scene of the shooting. Seth Wenig / AP Mayor Zohran Mamdani condemned ICE as “rotten to its core” and he said the agency, which has been criticized for tactics and immigration crackdowns under the Trump administration, has been acting with impunity.
“There is no explanation for these tactics. There is no explanation for federal officers firing this many rounds into a car that has a 5-year-old in the car,” Mamdani said. “There is no explanation.”
Mamdani said the child was in the back seat and physically unharmed. The child was believed to be the man’s son, Tisch said.
The shooting happened the Marble Hill neighborhood of Upper Manhattan, near the Bronx, Mamdani said. He described it as a…
Read the original at NBC News →
Open in TruthVane →