Gunfire in Los Angeles as ICE takes action.
A U.S. Marshal and an illegal immigrant were both shot Tuesday during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation in Los Angeles, according to local reports.
Agents reportedly boxed in the suspect’s vehicle when a ramming incident unfolded, prompting federal officers to open fire, Fox News correspondent Bill Melugin reported from the scene.
Melugin shared the following details on X, including a statement from DHS:
BREAKING: Per multiple ICE & DHS sources to @FoxNews, a U.S. Marshal and a target alien were both shot in LA this morning during an immigration enforcement operation. We are told federal agents boxed in a target, a ramming incident occurred, Feds fired weapons, target alien was hit in elbow and a U.S. Marshal was hit in hand in what initially appears to be a possible ricochet.
Both have non life threatening injuries and are at the hospital.
Sources stress this is preliminary info & they are still gathering the facts of what happened. More info as we get it…
The following statement was issued by DHS to Fox News:
“This is a developing situation and information is preliminary: During a targeted enforcement traffic stop in the Los Angeles area, an illegal alien—who had previously escaped from custody—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. Fearing for the safety of the public and law enforcement, our officers followed their training and fired defensive shots. The illegal alien was shot in the elbow and one law enforcement officer was shot in the hand by a ricochet bullet. Both are in the hospital.”
“These are the consequences of conduct and rhetoric by sanctuary politicians and activists who urge illegal aliens to resist arrest. Resisting arrest puts the safety of illegal aliens, law enforcement, and the public at risk. Our law enforcement officers are facing a more than 1000% increase in assaults against them including vehicle rammings by illegal aliens. We are once again calling on sanctuary politicians, agitators, and the media to turn the temperature down and stop calling for violence and resistance against ICE law enforcement.”
DHS statement to @FoxNews
“This is a developing situation and information is preliminary: During a targeted enforcement traffic stop in the Los Angeles area, an illegal alien—who had previously escaped from custody—attempted to evade arrest yet again. ICE law enforcement…
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) October 21, 2025
More over at The New York Post:
US Marshal, illegal immigrant shot during Los Angeles ICE operation https://t.co/Z829LAlUrt pic.twitter.com/qjPkYK3sbp
— New York Post (@nypost) October 21, 2025
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