An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent was severely injured when a targeted immigrant allegedly ran him over with a car. The agent shot and killed the person. File Photo by Justin Lane/EPA
Sept. 12 (UPI) — A man in Chicago was shot and killed by an Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agent after the man allegedly hit an agent with his car.
Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez was stopped by ICE, according to a press release from the Department of Homeland Security. He was an undocumented immigrant and had a history of reckless driving, the release said.
Villegas-Gonzalez allegedly resisted arrest and hit an agent with his car, dragging him down the street.
The agent, “fearing for his own life,” shot Villegas-Gonzalez, DHS said.
Villegas-Gonzalez and the unnamed agent were taken to the hospital, and Villegas-Gonzalez was pronounced dead. The officer is stable but has suffered severe injuries, DHS said.
The incident happened in Franklin Park, about 15 miles west of downtown.
“We are praying for the speedy recovery of our law enforcement officer. He followed his training, used appropriate force, and properly enforced the law to protect the public and law enforcement,” Tricia McLaughlin, Homeland Security assistant secretary, said in a press release. “Viral social media videos and activists encouraging illegal aliens to resist law enforcement not only spread misinformation, but also undermine public safety, as well as the safety of our officers and those being apprehended.”