ICE officer fatally shoots suspect after being dragged by car near Chicago, officials say

By CHRISTINE FERNANDO and REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press CHICAGO AP A U S Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot a suspect who tried to evade arrest Friday in a Chicago suburb by driving his car at officers and dragging one of them authorities announced The shooting just outside the city follows days of threats by the Trump administration to surge immigration enforcement in Chicago and less than a week into an operation labeled Midway Blitz by federal officers targeting the so-called sanctuary policies in Chicago and Illinois The Department of Homeland Guard stated in a news release that the officer was trying to arrest a man who had a history of reckless driving but he refused officers orders and instead drove his car at them An ICE officer who was hit and dragged by the car felt his life was threatened and opened fire the department revealed Law enforcement responds to the scene where an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a suspect after the suspect drove his car at the arresting officers on Friday Sept in Franklin Park Ill AP Photo Laura Bargfeld Law enforcement responds to the scene where an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a suspect after the suspect drove his car at the arresting officers on Friday Sept in Franklin Park Ill AP Photo Laura Bargfeld Law enforcement responds to the scene where an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a suspect after the suspect drove his car at the arresting officers on Friday Sept in Franklin Park Ill AP Photo Laura Bargfeld Law enforcement responds to the scene where an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a suspect after the suspect drove his car at the arresting officers on Friday Sept in Franklin Park Ill AP Photo Laura Bargfeld Show Caption of Law enforcement responds to the scene where an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a suspect after the suspect drove his car at the arresting officers on Friday Sept in Franklin Park Ill AP Photo Laura Bargfeld Expand ICE revealed both the officer and the driver from the shooting in the Franklin Park suburb about miles west of Chicago were taken to a local hospital where the suspect was pronounced dead 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 residents and law enforcement Homeland Safety Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin announced in a declaration Illinois Gov JB Pritzker disclosed he is aware of the shooting and demanded a full factual accounting of what s happened nowadays to ensure transparency and accountability Video from the scene shows police tape and traffic cones blocking off parts of the street where a large food distribution truck and gray car can be seen from a distance Multiple law enforcement vehicles were surrounding the area Erendira Rend n chief campaign officer at a local advocacy group called the Resurrection Project disclosed the shooting shows us the real danger that militarized enforcement creates in our neighborhoods Related Articles Suspect in Charlie Kirk assassination expressed opposition to conservative activist s views officials say In contemporary times in History September LA commuter train crash kills people New Mexico is the first state to promise free child care for all families FBI releases photos of person of interest in Charlie Kirk s killing on a Utah university campus Americans mark the th anniversary of the attacks with emotional ceremonies A district member is dead and an officer was injured Rend n reported in a announcement These are outcomes that serve no society safety purpose and leave entire communities traumatized When federal agents conduct unaccountable operations in our communities everyone becomes less safe Chicagoans meanwhile have been preparing for weekend Mexican Independence Day celebrations that include parades festivals street parties and car caravans despite the foreseen immigration crackdown in the nation s third-largest city McLaughlin mentioned that viral social media videos and activists encouraging illegal aliens to resist law enforcement have made the work of ICE officers more dangerous Santana shared from Washington