Because they believed their lives were in danger, a senior Immigration and Customs Enforcement official said Friday, federal immigration officers opened fire on a Dominican man whom they were trying to arrest in New York.
The 28-year-old man, whom New York City police identified as Oscar Belgal, was shot in the neck Thursday as he drove his car with a 5-year-old boy inside, officials said.
Officers used vehicles to block him in as he attempted to drive off. The 28-year-old man, whom New York City police identified as Oscar Belgal, was shot in the neck Thursday as he drove his car with a 5-year-old boy inside, officials said. Mullin said ICE has requested more than 14,000 detainers in the state of New York for individuals in local custody that they’re seeking to deport.
ICE agents didn’t know the child was in the car, but Belgal “was aware” and chose to evade officers, Mullin said. Belgal was shot “superficially” in the neck as ICE officers attempted to arrest him, Charles said. ICE had issued a detainer on Belgal and that he runs with a gang known for thefts using weapons and mopeds, he said. Instead, Charles said, he accelerated his vehicle toward officers, smashing some of their vehicles.
