Overview
- DHS identified the deceased as Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez and said he drove at officers during a targeted vehicle stop in Franklin Park, striking one and dragging the officer a significant distance.
- An ICE spokesperson said the injured officer suffered severe back injuries, hand lacerations and knee tears and has been released from the hospital.
- Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said the officer followed training and criticized social media calls to resist apprehension.
- Franklin Park police referred inquiries to the FBI, which processed the scene and said there is no threat to public safety.
- Officials tied the enforcement action to Operation Midway Blitz, as the Mexican consulate identified Villegas-Gonzalez as a 38-year-old cook from Michoacán and Illinois leaders called for a full accounting.