A confrontation between U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers and a suspect in Franklin Park, Illinois ended in tragedy when an ICE agent fatally shot a man during an arrest attempt on Thursday morning. According to officials, the incident began when officers tried to stop a vehicle, but the driver resisted and allegedly attempted to drive through the agents, dragging one officer in the process【CBS Chicago】.
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The ICE agent, fearing for his life, fired his weapon—striking the suspect, who later died at the hospital【CBS Chicago】. The officer involved was also rushed to the hospital with serious injuries but is now reported to be in stable condition【CBS Chicago】.
The FBI has been notified and is assisting with the investigation, which is still ongoing【CBS Chicago】.
Details are still sketchy, but we've learned in Franklin Park an illegal attempted to run over an ICE agent with his car.
A suspect is dead after allegedly dragging an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer with his vehicle in the west suburbs on Friday, ICE said in a statement. The officer suffered severe injuries. https://t.co/RKRUSV38z3pic.twitter.com/lN4QWUAI7W
