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Man fatally shot during ICE traffic stop after dragging and injuring an
officer in Chicago suburb, DHS says
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN
Updated:
9:56 PM EDT, Sat September 13, 2025
Source: CNN
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot a man who
resisted arrest and dragged the officer during a vehicle stop in a
suburb Friday morning, according to the Department of Homeland
Security.
The man, Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez, was an undocumented immigrant,
according to DHS. The officer, who was not immediately identified, has
been released from the hospital after suffering severe back injuries,
lacerations to his hand and tears to his knee, an ICE spokesperson told
CNN on Saturday.
The incident happened during a vehicle stop in Franklin Park, a
community about 20 miles west of downtown Chicago. Villegas-Gonzalez
drove his car at law enforcement officers, hitting one of them and
dragging that officer a “significant distance,” according to DHS.
“We are praying for the speedy recovery of our law enforcement
officer. He followed his training, used appropriate force, and properly
enforced the law to protect the public and law enforcement,” Tricia
McLaughlin, Homeland Security assistant secretary, said in a news
release.
“Viral social media videos and activists encouraging illegal aliens
to resist law enforcement not only spread misinformation, but also
undermine public safety, as well as the safety of our officers and
those being apprehended,” she said.
Immigration enforcement operations have been over recent days, marking
one of the latest escalations between the Trump administration and
Democratic-led cities that limit cooperation with federal immigration
authorities.
This week, the administration “Operation Midway Blitz,” which
Homeland Security officials have described as intended to target
undocumented immigrants in Illinois with criminal records. So far, they
say, the operation has led to the arrests of undocumented immigrants
convicted of crimes, including assault and driving under the influence.
Villegas-Gonzalez was a 38-year-old Mexican national who worked as a
cook, according to the Consulate General of Mexico in Chicago. He was
originally from the Mexican state of Michoacán, the said.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is “aware of the troubling incident that
has unfolded in Franklin Park,” he said in a .
“This is a developing situation and the people of Illinois deserve a
full, factual accounting of what’s happened today to ensure
transparency and accountability,” Pritzker said in the post.
The Franklin Police Department referred questions to the FBI. An FBI
Chicago spokesperson told CNN in a statement, “The FBI is aware of
the incident in Franklin Park and is assisting law enforcement in
response. There is no threat to public safety.”
FBI agents were processing the scene on Friday afternoon, a CNN crew
observed.
State Rep. Norma Hernandez, who represents the district where the
incident occurred, told CNN affiliate WLS she believes ICE’s are
“bringing more fear into the communities.”
“The Trump administration declared war on American communities here
in the state of Illinois and this is what this looks like – to kill
innocent people, to ruin families and to break away families. We are
not having this,” Hernandez said at a news conference on Friday.
The Mexican consulate said it has requested information from ICE about
the events that led to Villegas-Gonzalez’s fatal shooting.
“The Government of Mexico will continue to assist the family in every
way necessary and will closely monitor the investigation process
related to the incident,” it said.
This story has been updated with additional information.
CNN’s Bill Kirkos and Caroll Alvarado contributed to this report.
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