Illinois State Police investigate fatal ICE shooting
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Updated · The New York Times · May 6
Illinois State Police investigate fatal ICE shooting
11 articles · Updated · The New York Times · May 6
The inquiry concerns the Sept. 12 killing of Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez, 38, in Franklin Park near O'Hare after agents tried to stop his Subaru.
Federal officials said the Mexican man, whom they alleged was in the US illegally, struck and dragged an officer, but video reviewed by the New York Times did not show that.
One recording captured an officer describing his injuries as “nothing major”, deepening scrutiny of the shooting, which sparked outrage during the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in the Chicago area.
Video contradicts an agent's fatal shooting account. Is this part of a larger, unchecked pattern?
With use-of-force on the rise, why are federal immigration agents not mandated to wear body cameras?
Can local prosecutors convict federal agents when video evidence suggests a crime was committed?