Overview

• Silverio Villegas González, a 38-year-old cook from Michoacán, was shot by an ICE agent during an attempted arrest in Franklin Park and later pronounced dead at a hospital.
• DHS says Villegas resisted arrest, drove toward agents, and struck and dragged an officer, after which the agent fired; the injured officer is in stable condition.
• The FBI assisted local authorities in processing the scene, and the Franklin Park police referred inquiries to the bureau.
• Mexico’s Foreign Ministry and its Chicago consulate condemned the death, contacted the family, and requested a rigorous investigation.
• Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Democratic lawmakers including Chuy García and Delia Ramírez called for transparency as protests and a separate high-profile ICE arrest fueled community tensions tied to Operation Midway Blitz.