ICE Shoots and Kills Undocumented Immigrant During Chicago Incident

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CHICAGO () An undocumented immigrant who was being targeted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement for detainment was shot and killed on Friday, after the person drove his vehicle into a team of officers, prompting one of the ICE officers to shoot the driver, ICE officials confirmed to .

An ICE officer working with the agency’s Enforcement Removal Operations unit was struck by the driver and dragged after being hit by the suspect’s vehicle as he attempted to flee, an ICE spokesperson said. Fearing for his life, the officer fired his weapon and struck the immigrant who was being sought by the agency as part of an ongoing targeted immigration enforcement operation in Chicago.

Both the officer and and immigrant, who has been identified as Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez, immediately received medical treatment and were transferred to a local hospital, officials said. Villegas-Gonzalez, was pronounced dead at the hospital, officials confirmed.

The officer sustained severe injuries and is in stable condition.

An undocumented immigrant who was the target of ICE officers was shot and killed by an ICE officer after officials said the man drove his vehicle into a team of federal officers (WGN)

“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,” DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement.

Officials said that Villegas-Gonzalez has a history of reckless driving and entered the United States illegally at an unknown time and place.

Operation Midway Blitz was launched on Monday by Department of Homeland Security officials. On Wednesday, DHS officials confirmed to that 13 undocumented immigrants that the federal agency considers “the worst of the worst” had been arrested within the first three days of the operation.

Chicago has remained a target of ICE since President Donald Trump’s inauguration and was among the first cities visited by White House Border Czar Tom Homan. The Trump administration and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. JB Prtizker have remained at odds over the presence of ICE.

reported that Chicago would be targeted by a multi-agency operation before DHS formally announced the campaign this week. confirmed that Border Patrol Commander-At-Large Gregory Bovino is running the campaign as he did the large-scale operation in Los Angeles earlier this year.

This is a developing story. will update the story as more information becomes available.