Incident Involving ICE Officers and a St. Paul Man
Authorities reported that a St. Paul man struck two U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers with his vehicle during an attempted apprehension, leading to a federal agent firing two shots in response. Fortunately, nobody was shot in the incident. The driver, who was not injured in the shooting, was taken into custody by federal agents. Two federal agents struck by the man’s vehicle were treated at an area hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
The incident occurred shortly after 8:20 a.m. Sunday on the 1300 block of Westminster Street, according to a press release from the St. Paul Police Department. Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin released a statement on Sunday evening providing further details on the incident.
Details of the Incident
ICE officers reportedly saw a man, believed to be in the country illegally from Cuba, get into a white SUV near Westminster Street in St. Paul. When officers conducted a vehicle stop and identified themselves as ICE law enforcement, the man was “noncompliant and refused to roll down his window.” The man drove off, striking one of the officers in his attempt to escape, and ICE officers gave chase. After a brief pursuit, the man pulled into a parking lot near his residence and struck two parked vehicles.
Officers again stopped the man’s vehicle and commanded him to exit. However, the man began ramming his car into an ICE vehicle and struck a second ICE officer. This led to the officer firing two rounds from his weapon. The man drove off again, and eventually, he drove to the front door of his apartment complex, rammed another ICE vehicle, and attempted to flee into his apartment. Officers pursued and brought the man to the ground, but he continued to “violently resist arrest and bit one of the officers.”
Aftermath and Investigation
Two officers sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were taken to the hospital for evaluation. The man was also taken to the hospital for evaluation and is currently in ICE custody pending further charges. According to the Department of Homeland Security, the man was admitted into the United States in 2024 by the Biden administration through the CBP One app. The CBP One app has been used by over 900,000 people seeking asylum since January 2023, allowing them to remain in the United States for two years with authorization to work.
President Donald Trump ended CBP One for new entrants on his first day in office and later overhauled the cellphone app. The incident highlights the ongoing challenges and complexities surrounding immigration and border control in the United States. For more information on this incident, visit Here.
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