Los Angeles, California – Two men were taken into custody Thursday morning after an immigration enforcement operation in Ontario erupted in gunfire, prompting a federal investigation led by the FBI.
The Department of Homeland Security said the shooting occurred around 6:30 a.m. in the 2800 block of South Vineyard Avenue, where Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were conducting a traffic stop. According to DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin, agents had been pursuing an enforcement operation when an unexpected driver pulled up to the scene — and chaos followed.
“Officers ordered the driver to leave the scene. As the driver began to pull away, the car stopped and attempted to run officers over by reversing directly at them without stopping,” McLaughlin said in a statement to KTLA. “An ICE officer, fearing for his life, fired defensive shots at the vehicle.”…