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Man shot by ICE still has bullet in neck
Oscar Belgal was shot during an ICE encounter in Manhattan with his 5-year-old son in the car. Nearly a week later, the bullet remains lodged in his neck.
In brief
Oscar Belgal was shot during an ICE encounter in Manhattan with his 5-year-old son in the car. Nearly a week later, the bullet remains lodged in his neck. Oscar Belgal, a twenty eight year old Dominican national, was shot by ICE agents in Manhattan on October eighth while his five year old son was in the vehicle. The…
Shot in his car with his son
Oscar Belgal, twenty eight, a Dominican national, was shot Thursday by ICE agents in Manhattan while his five year old son sat in the back seat of his vehicle.
Bullet still lodged in his neck
Nearly a week after the shooting, Belgal remains held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn with the bullet still lodged in his neck, his attorneys say. He is only being given ibuprofen for pain.
Severe injuries from the wound
The entire left side of Belgal's face remains numb. He struggles to hear anything out of his left ear, describing what he does hear as sounding as if it were far off in the distance.
“With the bullet still lodged in his neck, the entire left side of Oscar's face remains numb. He struggles to hear anything out of his left ear, describing what he does hear as sounding as if it were far off in the distance.”
Agents didn't identify themselves
Surveillance footage shows two plainclothes officers with guns drawn approaching Belgal's parked SUV. Belgal's attorneys say a masked man stormed his driver side window without identifying himself, struck and shattered the glass, then began firing.
“[W]ithout identifying himself, the first man struck and shattered Oscar's window and began firing a pistol into Oscar's car while his son cowered in the back seat.”
What Belgal's attorneys say happened
Belgal had picked up his son from school and taken him to McDonald's. When they arrived home, Belgal noticed he was parking in front of a hydrant and started to back up before pulling forward…
DHS claims he weaponized his vehicle
The Department of Homeland Security alleged Belgal weaponized his vehicle when ICE agents tried to box him in during the arrest.
Court blocks deportation temporarily
A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily barred the Trump administration from deporting Belgal or transferring him outside of the Southern District of New York, the Eastern District of New York or the District of New…
Mayor calls for ICE removal from city
The shooting sparked outrage from many New Yorkers and elected officials.Mayor Zohran Mamdani called on the federal government to remove ICE from the city.
In short
Oscar Belgal, a twenty eight year old Dominican national, was shot by ICE agents in Manhattan on October eighth while his five year old son was in the vehicle. The bullet remains in his neck and he is held at a detention center as prosecutors seek his deportation.
