NYC candidate says shooting victim's criminal record irrelevant

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 00:27 · Archive

Democratic congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier said a man's criminal record does not justify an ICE shooting.

Democratic congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier told Twitch streamer Hasan Piker on Saturday that Oscar Belgal's criminal record 'doesn't even matter' after Belgal was shot by an ICE officer during a targeted arrest operation. Belgal, a 28-year-old Dominican Republic national, is in the country illegally according to the Department of Homeland Security.

During the encounter, Belgal pulled his vehicle forward before at least one officer fired seven rounds, striking him below his left ear, according to NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch. Belgal has prior arrests for robbery and criminal sale of a controlled substance. DHS said he also has a grand larceny conviction and previous arrests for assault, drug possession, and weapons possession, with ties to the Trinitarios street gang.

Chevalier and Piker argued that highlighting Belgal's criminal history did not justify the shooting. Piker questioned why authorities were emphasising Belgal's record, and Chevalier said she was 'so angry' listening to official remarks about it. The New York Post reported that Belgal's Bronx neighbours say he terrorised them, including with a machete.

How it is being reported

• NYC socialist candidate says criminal record of man shot by ICE 'doesn't even matter'Democratic congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier told Hasan Piker that Oscar Belgal's criminal record "doesn't even matter" after he was wounded in an ICE shooting.Fox News · 13 Oct, 23:47
• Radical wannabe rep Darializa Avila Chevalier just said the quiet part out loud about violent criminalsDarializa Avila Chevalier said it doesn’t “matter” that Oscar Belgal has a violent criminal record. She wants him free to roam the streets and terrorize neighbors all the same.New York Post · 12 Oct, 10:00

In this story: Darializa Avila Chevalier · Oscar Belgal · Hasan Piker · ICE · Trinitarios · New York · Dominican Republic

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