US immigration officials have defended Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents who shot Oscar Belgal while his child was in the car, according to officials. Belgal, 28, survived the shooting and is now being held at a detention facility outside New York.
The available information does not set out the circumstances that led to the shooting, including where it took place or why the agents opened fire. It also does not provide further details about Belgal’s condition or the child’s welfare.
Officials have backed the actions of the ICE agents involved. Belgal’s detention at a facility outside New York follows the shooting, although no further information has been provided about the reason for his detention or any proceedings against him.
The latest known situation is that Belgal remains in custody after surviving the incident. Further details about the shooting, the agents’ actions and the status of the child have not been supplied.
