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Federal Agent Injured in LA After Gunshots Rang Out During Car Chase with Illegal Immigrant

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A federal agent was injured when an accused illegal immigrant allegedly tried to evade arrest and “weaponized” his vehicle, prompting the officers to open fire in California Wednesday, the Trump administration said.

US Department of Homeland Security agents were trying to arrest “a violent criminal illegal alien” from El Salvador in Compton, when he “weaponized his vehicle and rammed law enforcement,” the agency said in a statement on X.

“Fearing for his life and safety, an agent fired defensive shots,” the statement said.

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