Overview

• DHS says during a targeted stop in Franklin Park, Silverio Villegas González drove toward agents, struck and dragged an officer, and an ICE agent fired fearing for his life.
• Villegas González, a 38-year-old cook from Michoacán, was pronounced dead at a hospital; the injured ICE officer is hospitalized in stable condition.
• The FBI said it is assisting authorities and processed the scene while the shooting remains under investigation.
• Mexico’s SRE and the Chicago consulate demanded a thorough review of the use of force and are assisting the victim’s relatives.
• The incident occurred during DHS’s Operation Midway Blitz in Illinois, prompting protests and calls for accountability from officials including Rep. Chuy García, Rep. Delia Ramírez, and Gov. J.B. Pritzker, as ICE reported additional arrests in Chicago.