A federal judge has issued an order preventing the immediate deportation of a 28-year-old Dominican national, Oscar Belgal, following a shooting incident involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in the Bronx, New York. The encounter occurred on a Thursday afternoon in the Marble Hill neighborhood when ICE agents attempted to take the man into custody.

According to reports, the situation escalated when the suspect allegedly drove his vehicle toward the federal agents, prompting them to open fire. The suspect sustained gunshot wounds during the confrontation. Following the shooting, New York City Police Department (NYPD) officers arrived at the scene to assist in transporting the wounded man to a local hospital for medical treatment.

Body camera footage of the aftermath has been released, showing the chaotic scene as law enforcement secured the area and prepared the suspect for transport. While the legal proceedings regarding his immigration status and the circumstances of the arrest are ongoing, the federal court’s intervention has temporarily halted any deportation efforts. The incident has drawn attention to the protocols used by federal agents during urban arrest operations and the subsequent involvement of local police in managing the aftermath.