ICE officer shoots driver at Franklin Park stop, driver dies

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a man during a vehicle stop in Franklin Park, Illinois, on Friday after the man allegedly struck and dragged the officer with his car while attempting to flee, federal officials said. The man was identified by the Department of Homeland Security as Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez. Both he and the officer were taken to a local hospital; Villegas-Gonzalez was pronounced dead and the officer, who sustained severe injuries, was reported in stable condition.

According to a DHS statement, ICE officers were carrying out a targeted law enforcement activity when they attempted to stop a vehicle and arrest the driver. The agency said the driver resisted, accelerated toward the officers, struck one agent and dragged that officer a significant distance as he fled. Fearing for his life, the officer discharged his firearm and struck the driver, DHS said. Tricia McLaughlin, assistant secretary for public affairs at DHS, said the officer followed his training, used appropriate force and properly enforced the law.

Federal authorities identified the deceased as not being legally present in the United States and said his date and time of...