Mamdani Launches Investigation Into ICE Shooting In New York City
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is launching an investigation into a federal immigration enforcement shooting in Upper Manhattan that left a man wounded while his five-year-old child was inside his vehicle.
The man, identified as Oscar Belgal, was shot in the neck by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents during an attempted arrest.
According to the Department of Homeland Security, Belgal attempted to flee from federal agents and rammed an ICE vehicle before officers opened fire.
Mamdani has criticized the agents' actions, describing them as reckless and calling for a full review of the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
Attorneys representing Belgal say he remains in federal custody at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn with a bullet still lodged in his neck. His legal team also says he has significant hearing loss in his left ear.
The mayor has renewed his calls for ICE to end its operations in New York City, raising concerns about public safety during federal immigration enforcement actions.
The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain disputed, and the investigation is expected to examine the actions of the agents involved.
The man, identified as Oscar Belgal, was shot in the neck by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents during an attempted arrest.
According to the Department of Homeland Security, Belgal attempted to flee from federal agents and rammed an ICE vehicle before officers opened fire.
Mamdani has criticized the agents' actions, describing them as reckless and calling for a full review of the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
Attorneys representing Belgal say he remains in federal custody at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn with a bullet still lodged in his neck. His legal team also says he has significant hearing loss in his left ear.
The mayor has renewed his calls for ICE to end its operations in New York City, raising concerns about public safety during federal immigration enforcement actions.
The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain disputed, and the investigation is expected to examine the actions of the agents involved.