Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Rebecca Santana, Associated Press
Christine Fernando, Associated Press Christine Fernando, Associated Press
Leave your feedback
CHICAGO (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security said an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer opened fire and killed a suspect in a Chicago suburb Friday after the suspect tried to evade arrest by driving his car at the officers and dragged one of them.
The department said in a news release that the officer was trying to arrest a man who had a history of reckless driving.
READ MORE: South Korean workers return home after days in detention following U.S. immigration raid
The department said the man refused orders from the officers and instead drove his car at them. One of the ICE officers was hit and dragged by the car. The department said the officer felt a threat to his life and opened fire.
ICE said the officer and the subject were both 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 public and law enforcement,” said Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin in a statement.
READ MORE: New Chicago immigration campaign prompts confusion as city braces for federal intervention
ICE says the shooting happened in the Franklin Park suburb, about 18 miles west of Chicago.
The shooting comes as ICE is a little less than a week into an immigration enforcement operation in Chicago that it has dubbed “Midway Blitz.”
McLaughlin said, “viral social media videos and activists encouraging illegal aliens to resist law enforcement” have made the work of their officers more dangerous.
Santana reported from Washington.
Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on!
Left: Police officers and first responders work at the scene following reports of a shooting in Franklin Park village, northwest of Chicago, on Sept. 12, 2025. Photo by Octavio Jones/ Reuters
By Kim Tong-Hyung, Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press
By Kate Brumback, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press
By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press
By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press
By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
By Jill Lawless, Associated Press
By Kim Tong-Hyung, Russ Bynum, Associated Press
By Angela Hart, KFF Health News, Devi Shastri, Associated Press
By News Desk and Associated Press
Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Rebecca Santana, Associated Press
Christine Fernando, Associated Press Christine Fernando, Associated Press
Support Provided By: Learn more
Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else.
Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm.
© 1996 – 2025 NewsHour Productions LLC. All Rights Reserved.
PBS is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.
Sections
About
Stay Connected
Subscribe to Here’s the Deal with Lisa Desjardins
Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm.
Support for News Hour Provided By

source