A man was fatally shot during a vehicle stop on the outskirts of Chicago by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) officers after attempting to flee the scene, according to officials, and another officer was injured during the altercation.
Ice released the following statement after the shooting: “This morning in Chicago, Ice officers were conducting targeted local enforcement activity during a vehicle stop, the suspect resisted and attempted to drive his vehicle into the arrest team, striking an officer and subsequently dragging him as he fled the scene, fearing for his life, the officer discharged his firearm and struck the subject. Both the officer and subject immediately received medical treatment and were transferred to a local hospital.”
It continued: “The suspect was pronounced dead at the hospital, the officer sustained severe injuries and is in stable condition, viral social media videos and activists encouraging illegal aliens to resist law enforcement not only spread misinformation, but also undermine public safety, the safety of our officers and those being apprehended.”
The incident occurred in Franklin Park, Illinois, to the west of the city andwas first reported on X by CBS immigration correspondent Camilo Montoya-Galvezan.
He wrote: “An ICE operation turned deadly in Chicago today, after a suspect resisted arrest and tried to drive his vehicle into agents, prompting an officer to shoot the suspect, who has been pronounced dead, a DHS official tells me. The officer suffered severe injuries but is stable.”
The incident involved a traffic stop to check on what Ice said was an undocumented immigrant. It happened about six miles from where a daylong protest had been unfolding outside the Ice processing center in Broadview, Illinois, where demonstrators clashed with federal government agents Friday morning and there reports that a demonstrator was shot in the leg with a pepper ball by enforcement officers.
The demonstration began at dawn and was set to continue until the evening. By late morning, several dozen people had assembled outside the facility, according to CBS News Chicago.
Crowds could be heard and seen on video shouting “shame on you” towards officers and the facility.
At one point, a reporter observed Ice officers forcing protesters back while clearing the way for agency vehicles to pass through the crowd. Tensions escalated further as protesters and Ice officers began facing off directly.
Another reporter shared a video from that scene, writing: “I am at Broadview Village ICE detention center where demonstrators just chased Chicago US Army Special Reaction Teams (SRTs) as they were leaving the building.” The footage shows Ice personnel retreating as demonstrators pursue them, shouting.
More details soon …