Deputy U.S. marshal wounded by ICE agent during immigration operation in Southern California
Source: Los Angeles Times
A deputy U.S. marshal was wounded by a ricochet bullet fired by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer during an operation in South Los Angeles on Tuesday morning.
The incident happened when agents carrying out an immigration enforcement operation boxed in a suspect with their vehicle, according to Department of Homeland Security sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to comment publicly.
Officers had been conducting a targeted enforcement traffic stop of a person who had previously escaped from custody, DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement emailed to The Times. During the stop, she said, he “attempted to evade arrest yet again.”
“ICE law enforcement officers, assisted by U.S. marshals, pulled the illegal alien over in a standard law enforcement procedure. The illegal alien weaponized his vehicle and began ramming the law enforcement vehicle in an attempt to flee,” she said. “Fearing for the safety of the public and law enforcement, our officers followed their training and fired defensive shots.”
The man they were after was shot in the elbow and a law enforcement officer was shot in the hand by a ricochet bullet, McLaughlin said. Both are in the hospital.
Read more: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-10-21/immigration-enforcement-hurt-operation-southla
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