Overview
- The incident unfolded on Route 72 in Manahawkin around 9:30 a.m. Monday when an ICE agent trying to make an arrest was reportedly hit by a fleeing vehicle.
- After being struck, the ICE agent discharged his firearm at the car and reportedly struck the vehicle; the driver continued to flee and has not been found.
- Stafford Township Police secured the scene, managed traffic, and said they were not part of the ICE operation or the investigation.
- The ICE agent was injured, but officials have not released the extent of the injuries and ICE and DHS had not provided a public comment.
- Video from the scene showed a large law-enforcement response and evidence markers that reporters say appear to mark spent shell casings, and state rules that limit local help to ICE shape who is handling the probe.