DENVER (KDVR) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement told FOX31 that on Thursday, officers were conducting a targeted enforcement operation in Colorado Springs when suspects allegedly tried to ram their vehicle into ICE officers.
The agency said there were two suspects involved, whom they described as “criminal aliens,” and said an officer on scene fired three shots “into the vehicle” to try and protect the threatened officers. ICE said that the two suspects fled and abandoned their vehicle.
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As of about 3:45 p.m., the agency said officers were searching for the fugitives. The operation has been underway for over eight hours as of 10 p.m. on Thursday.
No injuries were reported. The fugitives were not identified on Thursday…