An illegal Venezuelan migrant was shot in the leg by a federal immigration agent after he allegedly fled during a traffic stop, then “ambushed” the officer and beat him with a snow shovel Wednesday night, the Department of Homeland Security said.
The suspect was behind the wheel when he tried to get away from federal immigration officers at around 6:50 p.m. local time, but he crashed into a parked car, according to DHS.
The migrant tried to escape on foot and “violently assault[ed] the officer” as the two wrestled on the ground, according to an X post from the agency.
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The officer, “fearing for his life,” shot the Venezuelan man in the leg, DHS said.