ICE Agent Struck by Suspect’s Vehicle During Arrest Attempt in New Jersey

The agent apparently received ‘unknown injuries’ and the suspect fled the scene, officials in Stafford Township said.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent trying to make an arrest was struck by the fleeing suspect’s vehicle, prompting the agent to open fire, officials in New Jersey said on Monday.

In a statement posted on social media, the Stafford Township Police Department in New Jersey said it received a report on Route 72 in Manahawkin where an ICE agent “was attempting to apprehend a suspect when the suspect fled from the scene in a vehicle” and struck the agent.