# NYC man held in ICE custody after bullet in neck

> NYC man with bullet in neck held by ICE after unlawful arrest.
- Title: NYC man held in ICE custody after bullet in neck | Shortify
- Summary: NYC man with bullet in neck held by ICE after unlawful arrest. Oscar Belgal, a NYC man, has a bullet in his neck and remains in ICE custody after being…
- Keywords: oscar belgal, ice, legal aid society, zohran mamdani, kathy hochul, new york city, immigration and customs enforcement, department of homeland security, news, politics, world, NYC
- Source: Straight Arrow — https://san.com/cc/bullet-still-in-his-neck-nyc-man-held-in-ice-custody-after-unlawful-arrest-lawyers-say
- Published: 2026-10-15T19:08:21+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: oscar belgal, ice, legal aid society, zohran mamdani, kathy hochul, new york city, immigration and customs enforcement, department of homeland security, news, politics, world
## Unlawful arrest
Oscar Belgal was unlawfully arrested by an ICE agent who did not identify himself before breaking his car window.

> The ICE agent who shot Oscar Belgal in New York City last Thursday did not identify himself before coming up to his car and breaking a window.
## Injuries and medical neglect
Belgal has a bullet in his neck and has not received surgery to remove it, causing hearing loss and facial numbness.

> Belgal has had a loss of sensation in half of his face, as well as hearing loss in his left ear, and has not received surgery to remove the bullet from his neck.
## ICE's account of events
ICE claims agents blocked Belgal's car to prevent him from driving away after he accelerated toward their vehicles.

> ICE agents used their vehicles to block Belgal in and prevent him from driving away.
## Local officials' reactions
New York Governor Kathy Hochul demanded body camera footage be released to establish the truth, while Mayor Zohran Mamdani called for ICE abolition.

> Gov. Kathy Hochul said she asked that any body camera footage of the shooting be released to the public so we can establish the facts and get to the truth.
## Legal action
Belgal's lawyers filed a court document stating his arrest was unlawful and he must be released immediately from the Metropolitan Detention Center.

> Belgal’s lawyers said his arrest was “unlawful” and that he must be released immediately from the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn.
## Similar case in Austin
Another man, Wilber Garcés Perez, was shot by ICE in Austin and had to wait 11 days for surgery to remove a bullet.

> Another man shot and injured by ICE in Austin, Wilber Garcés Perez, had to wait 11 days to get a bullet taken out of his body.
## ICE's constitutional violation claim
Belgal's lawyers say ICE violated the Constitution by failing to charge him as removable before arresting him.

> Respondents have failed to meet the most elemental requirements for their arrest and detention authority, not even having charged Oscar as removable before arresting him.
## Current custody status
Belgal remains in ICE custody with a bullet still lodged in his neck and serious medical needs unmet.

> With a bullet still lodged in his neck and his serious medical needs unmet, every additional day in custody puts him at further risk.
## Call for reform
Local officials and lawyers argue federal agents cannot act as judge, jury, and executioner on streets.

> Federal agents cannot act as judge, jury, and executioner on our streets.
## Key takeaway

Oscar Belgal, a NYC man, has a bullet in his neck and remains in ICE custody after being unlawfully arrested by an ICE agent who did not identify himself.