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Questions Mount Over ICE Tactics After Man Killed Fleeing Monrovia Home Depot Raid

The California Highway Patrol is investigating the collision; federal officials say their agents were not pursuing him or aware of the crash until hours after operations concluded.

Federal agents stage show of force at MacArthur Park, July 7, 2025, in Los Angeles.
The Home Depot where Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents conducted an operation is seen on Thursday, August 14.
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Overview

  • A man running from a federal immigration operation at a Monrovia Home Depot entered the eastbound 210 Freeway, was struck by a vehicle and later died at a hospital.
  • The California Highway Patrol has opened a traffic investigation into the collision that occurred minutes after agents began enforcement activities at the store.
  • The Department of Homeland Security says its agents did not chase the individual and that it was not notified of the crash until hours after the raid ended.
  • Local and advocacy sources report that roughly 10 to 13 people were detained during the Monrovia operation, though ICE and city officials have not disclosed exact figures.
  • Advocates and community members have organized a vigil and protests to denounce the lack of federal notification and the human consequences of ambush-style enforcement tactics.