An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent trying to make an arrest was struck by the fleeing suspect’s vehicle, prompting the agent to open fire, officials in New Jersey said on Monday.
In a statement posted on social media, the Stafford Township Police Department in New Jersey said it received a report on Route 72 in Manahawkin where an ICE agent “was attempting to apprehend a suspect when the suspect fled from the scene in a vehicle” and struck the agent.
“The agent discharged his firearm at the vehicle, reportedly striking it,” the department added. “The suspect fled the scene in the vehicle and has not been located at this time. The agent reportedly sustained unknown injuries and it is unknown if the suspect was injured at this time.”…