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Man Hurt in Shooting Involving ICE Officer on I-17
An ICE agent fired two shots after a driver fleeing a traffic stop on I-17 endangered the officer, both were hospitalized, and the FBI is investigating the incident.
- On Wednesday, ICE officers stopped a black SUV on Interstate 17 northbound near Dove Valley Road around 4 a.m., and an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fired two shots, injuring driver Jose Garcia-Sorto who is in stable condition.
- ICE says the driver initially stopped but then sped away, and the agent, fearing for his life in the vehicle's path, fired two rounds on Interstate 17 northbound at Dove Valley Road Wednesday.
- The FBI Phoenix Field Office opened an Assault on a Federal Officer investigation, while Arizona Department of Public Safety closed I-17 exit ramps around 5:30 a.m., causing major traffic backups as ADOT warned drivers to avoid the area.
- The FBI Phoenix Field Office is leading the probe and said it was not part of the initial ICE activity, with results to be sent to the U.S. Attorney's Office-District of Arizona.
- Video and local reporting raised doubts about the agency's account, as a neighbor's doorbell camera video questioned ICE's version, while Poder in Action announced a vigil for Garcia-Sorto.
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A federal immigration officer fired his weapon at a Honduran national’s vehicle twice in self-defense on Wednesday after the driver began to pull away in the officer’s direction, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The incident unfolded early Wednesday on a freeway in Phoenix, where ICE officers stopped a black SUV around 4 a.m. local time. The driver, identified as Jose Garcia-Sorto, initially stopped but began speeding away in hi…
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ICE said the agent and the driver were transported to the hospital.
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