A U.S. Marshal and an illegal immigrant were shot and wounded during a traffic stop on Tuesday morning in Los Angeles.
The shootings occurred during a targeted enforcement stop by federal immigration officials at about 8:50 a.m.
US Marshal Shot, Wounded in South LA
The federal officer and an illegal immigrant were wounded during an immigration enforcement traffic stop.
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent detains an illegal immigrant. File photo, John Moore/Getty Images
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