Overview
- DHS said an ICE officer opened fire in Ontario after a driver who was not the target reversed toward officers during a traffic stop, and the driver fled and abandoned the vehicle.
- The FBI and DHS are investigating the Ontario shooting, and Ontario police said their officers only handled traffic control and scene security.
- A day earlier in Phoenix, an ICE officer fired two rounds at a vehicle during a pre-dawn I-17 stop, and the driver identified as Jose Garcia-Sorto was hospitalized in stable condition.
- The FBI’s Phoenix Field Office is leading the Phoenix inquiry, and officials have not confirmed whether the officer was struck or whether Garcia-Sorto was hit by gunfire.
- The Ontario incident follows a South Los Angeles shooting last week involving ICE officers, as DHS cites sharp increases in assaults and threats against agents to justify a defensive posture.