An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and killed a man near Chicago on Friday after the man allegedly drove his car at a group of federal agents during an attempted arrest, authorities said.
The Department of Homeland Security said agents were attempting to arrest the man when he resisted and drove toward the arrest team, striking an officer and dragging him before being shot. The man, identified by DHS as Silverio Villegas-Gonzales, was transported to a hospital and pronounced dead shortly thereafter. The injured agent was taken to a hospital with what DHS described as "severe injuries" and was in stable condition.
"During a vehicle stop, the suspect resisted and attempted to drive his vehicle into the arrest team, striking an officer and subsequently dragging him as he fled the scene," DHS said in a statement. DHS said Villegas-Gonzales had a history of reckless driving and that he was an undocumented migrant who entered the United States "at an unknown date and time."
Local authorities in Franklin Park, a suburb of about 18,000 people northwest of Chicago near O'Hare International Airport, said their department was not involved in the incident. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker called for a full accounting, writing online, "This is a developing situation and the people of Illinois deserve a full, factual accounting of what's happened today to ensure transparency and accountability."
The shooting comes amid stepped-up immigration enforcement activity in the Chicago area this week ordered by the Trump administration, which has directed federal immigration agencies to increase arrests and removals in interior locations. DHS did not immediately provide additional operational details or identify which ICE unit was conducting the arrest.
Franklin Park's population is roughly half Hispanic, an aspect local leaders and residents have cited in past discussions about immigration enforcement in the area. Federal immigration operations in metropolitan areas have drawn scrutiny from state and local officials and civil rights groups in other cases, who often seek prompt release of body-camera footage and investigative findings after use-of-force incidents involving immigration agents.
Federal use-of-force incidents typically prompt internal reviews and, depending on circumstances, external investigations; DHS did not specify on Friday what reviews would follow. The Franklin Park police spokesperson reiterated the department's lack of involvement and said local authorities were monitoring the situation.
The case remains under review by federal authorities. No additional comments were immediately available from Villegas-Gonzales's family or legal representatives, and ICE did not release information about any prior immigration or criminal proceedings related to him.