NYPD body camera video shows aftermath of ICE agent shooting man in Marble Hill
As outrage simmers over an ICE agent shooting a man who had a 5-year-old child in a car in New York City's Marble Hill Thursday, the Department of Homeland Security is pushing back.
The video shows two officers driving up to the scene. When they exit the car, pedestrians nearby can be heard talking about how ICE agents were involved in the shooting.
"There was nothing that was happening that would make people have to disguise themselves as construction workers, surround a man's car with his 5-year-old son in it, coming from school at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, and shoot him in the neck in the car," Public Advocate Jumaane Williams said.
"This individual yesterday decided to not comply with lawful orders given by federal law enforcement officers, ICE officers. Good men and women that are out there every day enforcing immigration laws," Marcos Charles of ICE said.
"He then accelerated his vehicle, smashing into two of our government ICE vehicles, and then weaponized his vehicle and proceeded to accelerate going toward other officers," Charles said.
"President Trump actually got involved and said that we would release him to New York's Finest. If NYPD wants to take the charges and pursue the charges, we'll be happy to release him into the custody of NYPD. I shared that with the mayor. The mayor once again said we will not be detaining him," Mullin said.
Rep. Adriano Espaillat told CBS News he spoke with Belgal's family. He described them as shaken and very, very nervous. He said the 5-year-old boy is in good spirits.
DHS said Belgal was in the U.S. illegally and was the object of a targeted enforcement operation. Belgal had alleged associations with the Trinitarios gang and had a prior criminal conviction for grand larceny, and multiple prior arrests for assault, robbery, and weapons possession.
Belgal's shooting prompted almost immediate protests and condemnation from elected officials, including Mamdani.
Five people were taken into custody amid Thursday night's protests. Another protest is scheduled for Friday evening in Lower Manhattan.
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- As outrage simmers over an ICE agent shooting a man who had a 5-year-old child in a car in New York City's Marble Hill Thursday, the Department of Homeland Security is pushing back.
- The video shows two officers driving up to the scene. When they exit the car, pedestrians nearby can be heard talking about how ICE agents were involved in the shooting.
- "There was nothing that was happening that would make people have to disguise themselves as construction workers, surround a man's car with his 5-year-old son in it, coming from school at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, and shoot him in the nec
- "This individual yesterday decided to not comply with lawful orders given by federal law enforcement officers, ICE officers. Good men and women that are out there every day enforcing immigration laws," Marcos Charles of ICE said.
- "He then accelerated his vehicle, smashing into two of our government ICE vehicles, and then weaponized his vehicle and proceeded to accelerate going toward other officers," Charles said.