Lawyers for man shot by ICE in New York City say agent did not identify himself

A dramatic clash of accounts has emerged over a shooting incident involving an immigration officer and a man driving with his young son in New York City. According to the victim’s legal team, the officer never identified himself before approaching the vehicle, smashing a window, and firing multiple shots. This version directly contradicts the Department of Homeland Security’s claim that officers opened fire only after the driver allegedly struck government vehicles and sped toward other agents. The conflicting narratives raise serious questions about the circumstances surrounding the confrontation.

Account by Oscar Belgal differs sharply from that of DHS agents, who fired into vehicle with young boy in back seatLawyers for a man wounded by an immigration officer while driving with his young son in New York City said in a court filing Wednesday that the agent who shot him never identified himself before he ran up to the car, smashed one of its windows, then fired several shots into the vehicle.The account by lawyers for Oscar Belgal contrasted sharply with the version of events outlined by Department of Homeland Security officials. They have said officers opened fire only after Belgal smashed his car into two government vehicles and “accelerated toward other officers”. Continue reading...