Lawyers for NY man shot by ICE say officer fired into car without warning

New York lawyers representing Oscar Belgal, a man shot by an immigration officer, contend that the agent failed to identify himself before running towards the car and firing several shots into the vehicle. The incident occurred when Belgal, accompanied by his young son, was stopped in front of a fire hydrant in search of a parking spot.

According to the lawyers, an unidentified masked man with a gun drew near the car, smashed the driver's side window, and began shooting while Belgal's son cowered in the back seat. One of the bullets struck Belgal in the neck, causing him to bleed. The Department of Homeland Security maintains that the officers fired their weapons only after Belgal smashed his car into two government vehicles and accelerated towards other officers.

The incident remains under investigation, with Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin stating that the officers were unaware of the presence of a child in the car and blamed Belgal for putting his son's life at risk.