An undocumented immigrant and a law enforcement officer were injured when officers fired shots during a targeted traffic stop in Los Angeles, according to a Department of Homeland Security official.
The immigrant had allegedly tried to “evade arrest” by using his car to ram a police vehicle, prompting officers to fire “defensive shots,” hitting him in the elbow, the DHS official said.
A law enforcement officer was also wounded in the hand by a ricocheting bullet, the official said. Multiple police sources told ABC News the officer was a U.S. marshal.
Authorities are investigating a shooting in Los Angeles on October 21, 2025.
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Authorities are investigating a shooting in Los Angeles on October 21, 2025.
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Both were taken to the hospital, the official said.
DHS said the undocumented immigrant “had previously escaped custody.”
“Resisting arrest puts the safety of illegal aliens, law enforcement and the public at risk,” the official said.
