From The Hill: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers on Wednesday shot a migrant who drove a van toward them while fleeing an immigration enforcement operation, resulting in a crash that injured his passenger, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
The driver and the passenger were both taken to a local hospital and were expected to recover, the DHS said Wednesday. ICE officers did not have any severe injuries.
The DHS said the driver and the passenger are living in the country illegally and that the incident is under investigation.
“The driver refused and attempted to flee, then weaponized his vehicle and began ramming his van into several ICE vehicles. He then drove his van directly at ICE officers, attempting to run them over,” the agency said in the statement. “Fearing for their lives and public safety, the ICE officers defensively fired their service weapons, striking the driver. Sousa-Martins then wrecked his van between two buildings, injuring the passenger.”
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