New York City’s Marble Hill residents furious after ICE shooting: ‘Why do this?’

A shooting involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers has left residents of Manhattan’s Marble Hill neighborhood both outraged and fearful, after an officer fatally wounded a man while his child was in the back of his car. Witnesses reported seeing ICE agents arresting the victim following the incident, which occurred near a local intersection. The shooting, described as involving an assault-style rifle, has sparked anger and concern among neighbors over law enforcement tactics in the community. Details of the confrontation and the circumstances leading to the shooting remain under investigation.

Locals also express fear after man shot in the neck while his child was in the back of his carResidents of Manhattan’s Marble Hill neighborhood were furious at federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Friday but also scared after an officer shot their neighbor who had his child in the back of his car.Orlando Perez had parked his car on the corner of 225th St and Marble Hill Avenue on Thursday night and witnessed ICE arresting Oscar Belgal, 28, after he had been shot in the neck, apparently with an assault-style rifle. Continue reading...