Thread: Man dies after being shot by ICE officer at Detroit home

Federal agent fatally shoots fugitive in Detroit

By Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press 3:40 p.m. EDT April 27, 2015


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An attempt to capture a fugitive turned deadly today on Detroit's west side, where a federal agent fatally shot a man who was wanted for a number of crimes, police said.

The incident happened at around 1 p.m. on the 9400 block of Evergreen.

According to Detroit Police Sgt. Cassandra Lewis, a fugitive task force had gone to a home to arrest a 21-year-old man when one of the task force members — an officer with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) — "was faced with a threat" and fired their weapon.

"There was no forced entry," Lewis said. "One of the ICE officers was faced with a threat and made the decision to use lethal force to eliminate the threat."

Lewis did not elaborate, noting she did not have details as to what transpired before the wanted fugitive was shot. She said the DPD will investigate the shooting to determine if the force was justified.

"We don't know all of those details right now," Lewis said.

According to Lewis, the victim had several outstanding arrest warrants for crimes including armed robbery and weapons violations.

ICE officials confirmed that it was one of their officers who fired the fatal shot. The officer is part of the Detroit Fugitive Apprehension Team.

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