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ICE Shooting Sparks Protests Amid Ongoing Investigations

10/30/2025

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A man, Jose Garcia-Sorto, was hospitalized after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot him during a traffic stop in Phoenix, Arizona, early Wednesday.
The officer fired twice after Garcia-Sorto, who is in the U.S. illegally, fled the scene; he is currently in stable condition.
The FBI is investigating the incident, which is the 75th law enforcement shooting in Arizona in 2023.
Protests occurred in Durango, Colorado, after ICE detained a family, with accusations of excessive force against demonstrators.
Local police were denied access to intervene by federal agents during the protests.

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A man, Jose Garcia-Sorto, was hospitalized after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot him during a traffic stop in Phoenix, Arizona, early Wednesday.
The officer fired twice after Garcia-Sorto, who is in the U.S. illegally, fled the scene; he is currently in stable condition.
The FBI is investigating the incident, which is the 75th law enforcement shooting in Arizona in 2023.
Protests occurred in Durango, Colorado, after ICE detained a family, with accusations of excessive force against demonstrators.
Local police were denied access to intervene by federal agents during the protests.