Los Angeles, California – A federal investigation is underway after a chaotic immigration arrest in South Los Angeles ended with gunfire Tuesday morning, leaving both a deputy U.S. marshal and the suspect wounded.
Federal prosecutors charged 44-year-old Carlitos Ricardo Parias, a Mexican national living in the U.S. illegally, with assault on a federal officer. Parias is expected to appear in court Wednesday in downtown Los Angeles.
According to a criminal complaint filed Tuesday, federal agents with the U.S. Marshals Service and other agencies were attempting to arrest Parias on an administrative immigration warrant when the situation turned violent…