Immigration agents shot a suspect after he rammed their vehicle during a LA stop, DHS says

LOS ANGELES —

Federal officers shot a man in the elbow after he rammed his car into law enforcement vehicles while trying to evade arrest Tuesday morning in Los Angeles, authorities said.

A deputy U.S. Marshal assisting with the arrest was hit in the hand with a ricochet bullet, authorities said.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents fired “defensive shots” as the man rammed into their vehicles, Homeland Security Department Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement.

Acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli identified the man as Carlitos Ricardo Parias, 44, from Mexico and said he was charged with assault on a federal officer. Parias is due in court Wednesday, Essayli said in a statement. He is living in the country illegally, Essayli said.

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