A U.S. Marshal and an illegal immigrant were shot Tuesday morning in Los Angeles during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation.
According to officials, federal agents surrounded the suspect’s vehicle, boxing it in. The driver then tried to flee by ramming into ICE vehicles, prompting the agents to open fire. The suspect was struck in the elbow, while a ricocheted round hit one of the Marshals in the hand.
Both were taken to a hospital and are expected to make a full recovery.
🚨 BREAKING: A U.S. Marshal and an immigrant were reportedly shot during a federal immigration operation in Los Angeles.
— Brian Allen (@allenanalysis) October 21, 2025
Two federal agents boxed in a vehicle suspected of being used for a flight attempt; during the confrontation, multiple shots were fired.
A U.S. Marshal was… pic.twitter.com/oVQJzDgXeW
ICE operations are continuing to ramp up nationwide, with the Trump administration forcefully deporting over 500,000 illegal immigrants, and around 1.6 million self-deporting. By the end of 2025, the White House expects that a total of 600,000 illegal immigrants will have been arrested and deported.
California still has one of the highest populations of illegal immigrants, with around 2.5 million residing in the state, representing around six percent of the state's workforce and 8 percent of its population. Seventy-three percent of whom have lived in the United States for 10 years or more. More than one million illegal immigrants reside within Los Angeles County, which has been a primary target for ICE enforcement operations.
