Oscar Belgal's lawyers file petition for release after NYC ICE shooting

A man shot by ICE agents in Marble Hill says the masked officers never identified themselves. That's right. His lawyer is questioning if the agents had a valid warrant as well. Jessica Formoso with those details. Jessica, what are you hearing this morning? Good morning, Dan and Rosanna. 28-year-old Oscar Belgal remains at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn. A federal judge yesterday gave federal prosecutors until Monday to justify why he should remain detained while he fights his deportation. This, as Legal Aid Society, who is representing him, filed a petition arguing that Belgal had no idea that they were ICE agents saying the arrest was unlawful. They say ICE agents had no valid warrant to arrest him when they approached his vehicle near West 225th Street and Marble Hill Avenue on October 8th. According to the petition, they claim masked ICE officers in civilian clothing approached his car with firearms without identifying themselves or presenting a warrant. According to police, they fired at least seven shots, striking him in the neck. Video from that day shows one of the ICE agents wearing plain clothing and a yellow vest holding a long gun. The Department of Homeland Security says Belgal drove his car into ICE agents' vehicles as they tried to arrest him, prompting them to open fire. In the backseat was his five-year-old son. His attorneys disputing that claim saying there is video showing Belgal pulling his vehicle forward, not backwards, towards the officers as he attempted to escape the gunfire. Homeland Security officials say he is associated with a robbery crew, had multiple prior arrests, including grand larceny, and had ties to the Trinitarios gang. His attorneys also say he is in need of surgery to remove that bullet, and therefore they are asking for his immediate release, claiming he is not getting the medical care needed at the detention center. This, of course, is not the first ICE-involved shooting. After a series of contentious shootings and aggressive arrests by ICE officers, A report by the Government Accountability Office is suggesting that ICE officers wear body cameras that automatically activate when an officer pulls their weapon. Critics say that the cameras could help with the transparency and also holds officers accountable. But federal immigration officials are rejecting the recommendation, saying it could risk privacy concerns. Dan, Rosanna. Thank you so much, Jessica. We'll be tracking that one for sure.