Harry Styles honors Oscar Belgal at Madison Square Garden

Harry Styles used a Madison Square Garden concert on October 10 to draw attention to Oscar Belgal, a man shot by federal immigration officers in the Bronx, urging the audience to care for one another and show respect for people from different backgrounds. Styles did not explicitly name U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in his remarks. The singer asked the crowd to think of Belgal and said people who are different or were born elsewhere deserve respect, love, dignity and justice. He also urged concertgoers to look after each other and get home safely. The audience cheered, according to accounts of the performance. Belgal, 28, was shot on October 8 while in a vehicle with his five-year-old son, who was unharmed. New York Police Department Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at least one ICE officer fired seven shots. Belgal was taken to a hospital and is being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, according to reports. Officials have offered differing descriptions of the encounter. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said ICE agents surrounded Belgal’s vehicle before opening fire. He condemned the shooting and said the child was physically unharmed.