CHICAGO (WGN) — Outside Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Melrose Park, gatherers mourned the shooting death of Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez, the Mexican immigrant shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent after allegedly trying to evade arrest.
A procession around the church followed an indoor service, during which several community members reflected on the life of Villegas-Gonzalez.
“Today we come together to celebrate a mass for the eternal rest of peace for Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez, for his children, family, and migrants in fear at this moment,” said one speaker.
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ICE stated that they were conducting law enforcement activity on Friday, Sept. 12, in the 9800 block of Grand Avenue and subsequently conducted a vehicle stop. Villegas-Gonzalez resisted and attempted to drive his vehicle into the arresting team, according to ICE.
Villegas-Gonzalez drove his car at officers, dragging one of them, leaving the law enforcement officials to fear for his life and open fire, according to the Department of Homeland Security…