Man Fatally Shot in Confrontation With ICE Officers in Chicago Area
Man Fatally Shot in Confrontation With ICE Officers in Chicago Area
The shooting took place during a federal crackdown on illegal immigration in the region. Officials said an ICE officer was dragged and injured.
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By Julie BosmanHamed Aleaziz and Jesus Jiménez
Sept. 12, 2025
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot a man in the Chicago area who drove his car into ICE officers, a representative for the agency said on Friday, adding that the man had been resisting arrest during a vehicle stop.
The man, who the authorities said was not legally in the country, dragged the officer as he fled in his vehicle, the agency representative said. The officer was severely injured and was in stable condition.
ICE identified the man as Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez, 38, who is from Mexico. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital.
The ICE officer “followed his training, used appropriate force and properly enforced the law,” Tricia McLaughlin, the assistant secretary for public affairs at the Department of Homeland Security, said in a statement. She added that “viral social media videos and activists encouraging illegal aliens to resist law enforcement” were undermining public safety.
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The agency did not immediately respond to requests about whether the officers involved in the operation were wearing body cameras.
ICE has been conducting a higher number of immigration arrests than usual in the Chicago area this week, under an effort called Operation Midway Blitz. That operation has led to the arrests of several people, including those accused of robbery, assault and other violent crimes, the agency said on Wednesd
