U.S. marshal and undocumented immigrant shot during ICE stop in Los Angeles, officials say

Federal officers attempting to arrest an undocumented immigrant in downtown Los Angeles fired shots that injured the immigrant and a U.S. marshal Tuesday morning, authorities said

Federal officers attempting to arrest an undocumented immigrant in downtown Los Angeles fired shots that injured the immigrant and a U.S. marshal Tuesday morning, authorities said.

The shooting happened during what the Department of Homeland Security described as a “targeted traffic enforcement stop,” using “a standard law enforcement procedure.” Court documents say it occurred at around 9 a.m.

The U.S. Attorney's Office in Los Angeles later said the agents tried to box in a vehicle driven by the suspect, Carlitos Ricardo Parias, 44, of South Los Angeles, with their vehicles before the shooting.

Parias, who is charged with assault on a federal officer, then drove the Toyota Camry "both forward and back, hitting two of the law enforcement vehicles," the U.S Attorney's Office said.

Tricia McLaughlin, DHS assistant secretary for public affairs, said the federal officers feared for their safety and fired “defensive shots," and that the immigrant was struck in the elbow. One of the bullets fired by federal officers ricocheted and hit a law enforcement officer in the hand, she said.