The Aporia · ‘Criminal illegal’ migrant shot by ICE tormented NYC apartment building with machete, neighbor says: ‘Menace to society’

An illegal immigrant named Belgal, shot by ICE agents in New York City, is described by neighbors as a menace who once threatened someone with a machete. The article reports that Belgal has a criminal record including an armed robbery conviction and drug-related charges. During his recent encounter with ICE on Thursday, he allegedly accelerated towards the agents, leading to a shootout where he was shot in the neck; his five-year-old son, who was in the car, was unharmed. The incident sparked protests demanding justice for Belgal and calling for NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch's dismissal.

Written by AI on 2026-10-10, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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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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‘Criminal illegal’ migrant shot by ICE tormented NYC apartment building with machete, neighbor says: ‘Menace to society’ · assertive framing

gangbanger → shoot → streets

“He’s a menace to society,” one shaken resident said of Belgal — who Mayor Zohran Mamdani outrageously called a “New Yorker” whose he tried to negotiate as he railed against US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. asserted

he → ’ → Enforcement

“I spoke to him once and told him, ‘Look, you need to be more submissive because I see you acting too reckless’ … asserted

you → speak → him

He thought he was a tough guy,” the resident told The Post. asserted

resident → think → Post

The former neighbor, a man from the Dominican Republic who withheld his name, recalled one of Belgal’s most unhinged outbursts while living there — in which he pulled a machete on another resident’s nephew. asserted

he → withhold → nephew

He claimed Belgal got into a fight with the man outside the building last year, prompting him to whip out the deadly weapon. asserted

Belgal → claim → weapon

The neighbor also claimed Belgal, who he described as arrogant and smug, previously dodged ICE by running down one of the building’s two fire escapes. “They were looking for him. asserted

They → claim → him

It seems he had a pending case; Immigration goes after people who have committed crimes,” he said. asserted

he → seem → crimes

“Immigration is just doing its job. asserted

Immigration → do → job

They go after those who have committed crimes.” asserted

who → go → crimes

Belgal’s rap sheet includes an 2023 armed robbery conviction and a 2025 arrest for allegedly selling lethal drugs like fentanyl, cocaine and heroin in a case that remains open. uncertain

that → include → case

His most recent run-in with the law was Thursday when two plainclothes ICE agents, with guns drawn, approached the front left side of the gray Honda CR-V he was driving as he peeled out of a parking spot on 225th Street in The Bronx. asserted

he → draw → Bronx

One punched and smashed the glass of the driver’s side window. asserted

One → punch → window

Marcos Charles, the head of ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations division, said Belgal “accelerated” at the agents, “smashing” into two of them, which was not captured on the CCTV footage obtained by The Post Friday. asserted

which → say → Post

Agents caught up with Belgal about half a block away on Marble Hill Ave outside the C&G Gourmet Deli before bullets rang and he was shot in the neck, according to NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch. uncertain

he → catch → Tisch

Belgal is expected to recover. asserted

Belgal → expect → ?

On Saturday, protests erupted in Midtown in support of the alleged gangbanger, with anti-ICE rioters holding signs demanding “justice for Oscar Belgal” and to “abolish ICE.” asserted

rioters → erupt → ICE

Other posters called for Tisch to be fired. asserted

Tisch → call → ?

“He’s putting his son at risk. asserted

He → put → risk

He’s got legal trouble, yet he drives around with his son in the car?” Belgal’s outraged former neighbor asked. asserted

neighbor → get → car

“No, I don’t think that’s right. asserted

that → think → ?

If he owes a debt to society, he should pay it… asserted

he → owe → it

‘Criminal illegal’ migrant shot by ICE tormented NYC apartment building with machete, neighbor says: ‘Menace to society’

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