Photos: Community rallies after ICE agent shoots man in Marble Hill

New York City Police Department officers blocked off the road with vehicles and yellow police tape near 2 Marble Hill Ave. Oct. 8, where officials said 28-year-old Oscar Belgal was shot in the neck by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent.

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Dozens of NYPD officers and ICE agents walked around the scene of the incident after Belgal was taken to the hospital. Local residents peered onto the street from apartment windows and held out their phones to record and livestream the agents as they walked by.

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According to NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, 50th Precinct Conditions Team members were responding to an unrelated call nearby when they heard the report of shots fired and responded to the scene. The NYPD had no involvement with the federal operation prior to the shooting, Tisch stated.

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ICE agents walked the area, many of whom wore protective vests and face coverings. At least one of the armed agents could be seen donning a brightly-colored high-visibility vest. Residents and public officials reported seeing agents gathering in a nearby shopping center parking lot prior to the shooting.

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Council member Eric Dinowitz, who was present at the scene following the shooting, told The Press Belgal was reported to be in stable condition, and had been shot in the neck.

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A crowd of activists, public officials, media professionals and community members grew to encompass hundreds as a rally took place near the downtown 225th Street 1 train station.

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Protesters of all ages held large, yellow signs at the rally, advocating against ICE and for victims of other incidents involving ICE agents.

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Participants at the rally expressed mounting frustration as the night wore on. While several city officials addressed the crowd, calls of “Thoughts and prayers aren’t enough” and “What are you going to do about it?” echoed through the street.

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Public officials, including Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, stood surrounded by the crowd at the rally, giving impassioned speeches denouncing ICE’s actions in the community. Locals crowded the steps to the 1 train station to get a better view.

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Other officials who spoke at the rally included Democratic congressional nominee Darializa Avila Chevalier, Council member Carmen De La Rosa and U.S. Rep. Adriano Espaillat.

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As the final speeches drew to a close, members of the crowd prepared to march to Allen Hospital, where officials said Belgal was being treated. Outside the hospital, protesters and police officers clashed as the crowd swelled.

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