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ICE officer shoots man in New York City – video

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Guardian Staff. (2026, October 9). ICE officer shoots man in New York City – video. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2026/oct/09/ice-officer-shoots-man-in-new-york-city-video

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A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot and injured a man during an enforcement operation in New York City. The victim was hospitalized while conscious after being surrounded by agents along with a five-year-old child inside the man's car on a busy street. This incident led to immediate protests from local residents and officials, according to Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s statement.
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On October 8, 2026, Oscar Belgal, a 28-year-old Dominican national with criminal history, was shot by ICE agents in New York City's Marble Hill neighborhood while his five-year-old son was present. The shooting occurred around 4 p.m. when ICE officers approached Belgal’s SUV and drew their weapons; Belgal then attempted to drive away, leading to the confrontation and subsequent shooting. Belgal remains hospitalized with a bullet lodged in his neck and is being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn. His attorneys claim he has been denied necessary medical care, including surgery for the embedded bullet. The incident sparked outrage among New Yorkers and calls from Mayor Zohran Mamdani to reassess ICE's presence in the city.

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ICE New York New York City

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ICE ORG · 2× New York GPE · 1× New York City GPE · 1× Zohran Mamdani PERSON · 1×

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Early reports indicated that agents had surrounded the man and a five-year-old child in his car on a busy street before firing multiple rounds, the city’s mayor, Zohran Mamdani, said in a statement.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-09
🔮 Early reports indicated that agents had surrounded the man and a five-year-old child in his car on a busy street before firing multiple rounds, the city’s mayor, Zohran Mamdani, said in a statement.
2026-10-09 · The Guardian
ICE officer shoots man in New York City – video · assertive framing

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ICE officer shoots man in New York City – video asserted
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A ICE officer shot and injured a man in New York during an enforcement operation, federal officials said. asserted
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The man was conscious and hospitalized, authorities said, and the shooting quickly sparked angry protests from local residents and elected officials in the neighborhood. asserted
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Early reports indicated that agents had surrounded the man and a five-year-old child in his car on a busy street before firing multiple rounds, the city’s mayor, Zohran Mamdani, said in a statement. asserted
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