Two people were charged in federal court on Oct. 5 after a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agent’s vehicle in Chicago was rammed, leading the agent to open fire, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ).
Federal prosecutors charged Marimar Martinez, 30, and Anthony Ian Santos Ruiz, 21, with using their vehicles to assault, impede, and interfere with the duties of federal agents in the city, the DOJ stated.
The incident took place on Oct. 4 near the intersection of West 39th Street and South Kedzie Avenue in Chicago, where protests have erupted in recent days over federal immigration operations.
The CBP agents were operating in Oak Lawn when multiple civilian vehicles began to “aggressively and erratically” pursue their vehicle, according to the criminal complaint….