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FBI, DHS Investigate Back-to-Back ICE Shootings in Phoenix and Ontario

DHS says officers fired in self-defense in response to rising threats to agents, a claim local advocates dispute.

Overview

  • In Phoenix, an ICE officer fired two shots at a vehicle during a 4 a.m. stop, wounding driver Jose Garcia-Sorto, and the FBI is leading the probe.
  • In Ontario, DHS says a driver reversed toward agents during a traffic stop, an officer fired, and 24-year-old Carlos Jimenez was treated then booked at West Valley Detention Center.
  • Ontario police say they were not part of the shooting and only handled traffic and scene security while DHS and the FBI investigated.
  • Two people were taken into custody following the Ontario operation, with the targeted driver later apprehended after an attempted escape.
  • Federal officials frame the incidents as defensive responses to sharp increases in assaults and threats against ICE officers, a narrative questioned by local advocacy groups.