# ICE defends shooting of New York man

> ICE officials say they did not know a child was in car during shooting of New York man.
- Title: ICE defends shooting of New York man · The Straits Times
- Summary: ICE officials say they did not know a child was in car during shooting of New York man. ICE officials defended shooting a New York man who had a child in his…
- Keywords: breaking, ice, new york, zohran mamdani, markwayne mullin, oscar belgal, dominican, marble hill, sanctuary policies, news, world, defends
- Source: The Straits Times — https://straitstimes.com/world/ice-officials-defend-shooting-of-new-york-man-attack-sanctuary-policies
- Published: 2026-10-09T14:09:42+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: breaking, ice, new york, zohran mamdani, markwayne mullin, oscar belgal, dominican, marble hill, sanctuary policies, news, world
## ICE officials defend shooting
US immigration officials defended federal agents who shot and wounded a New York City man in his car with a young child believed to be his son in the back seat.
## Shooting in Marble Hill
The shooting occurred on Thursday afternoon in Marble Hill when ICE officers attempted to arrest Oscar Belgal, who refused to exit his car and accelerated toward them.
## Child in car during incident
Belgal's five-year-old son was in the back seat at the time, according to police, while Belgal had a criminal record including a grand larceny conviction.
## Mamdani criticizes ICE policies
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani called the incident an 'outrage' and demanded ICE leave city schools, hospitals, and streets.

> outrage
## Key takeaway

ICE officials defended shooting a New York man who had a child in his car, claiming he endangered officers.