Update: Federal Agent on Police Task Force Fatally Shoots Man

April 27, 2015, 4:09 PM

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Update,  6:50 p.m. Monday: Khaalid Walls, a spokesman for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, issued this statement:

During a multi-agency enforcement action today at a Detroit residence, an ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations officer fatally wounded a fugitive wanted on state armed robbery and weapons charges.   

Any time an ICE officer or special agent discharges their firearm in the line of duty, the ICE Office of Professional Responsibility reviews the matter. Due to this ongoing review, no further details will be released at this time.

Meanwhile, a source says that the man charged at officers with a hammer.


Original article:

A federal law enforcement agent shot and killed a man Monday on Detroit's northwest side, WWJ reports.

WWJ reports that the agent with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), was part of a joint federal task force that was serving an armed robbery warrant in the 9500 block of Evergreen near W. Chicago around 1 p.m.

June West, a spokeswoman for the Detroit Police Department, told Deadline Detroit that the task force came to the house to arrest the 20-year-old man on the warrant, which also included a felony firearm charge. She said Detroit Police homicide investigators were at the scene and the department was committed to gathering all the facts in the case.

She said there was no forced entry into the house.

Authorities have not yet said if the man was armed.

WWJ reports that Detroit  Police Chief James Craig said the ICE agent, who  shot the man was “responding to a threat.” He did not immediately elaborate.

WWJ’s Russ McNamara reported  that Craig was “trying to calm” neighbors at the scene who were demanding answers. Craig promised a thorough investigation.

“Let us do our job. We’ll do it as quick as we can. I don’t want this to be a two, three-month (investigation),” Craig said.


Read more:  WWJ


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