Sources informed the New York Post that a security guard at the Randalls Island shelter in New York City was viciously assaulted by an undocumented immigrant on Monday morning.
The shelter, which was transformed into temporary housing for illegal immigrants in August, has seen a surge in violent incidents.
At approximately 6:45 a.m. on Monday, 24-year-old Oscar Adrian Al Ordonez got into a heated argument with his wife inside the shelter.
A 40-year-old security guard stepped in to defuse the situation but was met with aggression from Ordonez.
The undocumented immigrant allegedly punched, scratched, and bit the guard.
In self-defense, the guard retaliated by punching Ordonez in the face.
Both individuals sustained injuries during the altercation but declined medical assistance when authorities arrived.
Ordonez was subsequently arrested for his actions.
Randalls Island has been plagued by violence since its conversion into a shelter for illegal immigrants.
Recent incidents include a group of men attacking another resident and a confrontation between illegal immigrants and NYPD officers captured on video.
In January, a 24-year-old undocumented migrant lost his life after being fatally stabbed by four fellow residents at Randalls Island.
Three of the suspects were charged with serious offenses including first-degree manslaughter and gang assault.
“Everyone in the lunchroom was crowded together, standing on tables watching. I seen security trying to cool down this one guest, but the guest he just wasn’t having it,” one shelter employee told WNBC. “He ran to get something, came back and lunged at the guy. Everything happened so quickly.”
Some illegal immigrants residing at Randall’s Island have stated that the shelter has divided into “camps” based on ethnicity, the Post reported.
Another individual told the news outlet that “everyone has a knife.”
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