US Marshal, Suspect Shot During Arrest of Escapee

Federal ICE officers and U.S. Marshals conducted a traffic stop around 8:50 a.m. on the 400 block of East 20th Street in South Los Angeles to apprehend a man officials said had earlier escaped custody. Agents boxed in the vehicle and, according to the Department of Homeland Security, the driver “weaponized his vehicle” by ramming federal vehicles, prompting agents to fire defensive shots. A U.S. Marshal was struck in the hand by a ricochet and the suspect was hit in the elbow; both were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries and the suspect was taken back into custody. LAPD provided perimeter and traffic control but was not directly involved in the arrest, and the U.S. Marshals Service, DHS and the FBI are investigating the shooting. Nearby Santee High School was briefly placed on lockdown during the response. Some outlets reported differing details — including an apparent accidental discharge and a more serious wound — while DHS officials said the incident fits a reported rise in attacks on immigration officers tied to rhetoric around sanctuary policies.