The Milford, Massachusetts high school student who was detained by federal agents over the weekend on his way to volleyball practice was not the intended target, ICE said Monday. It was his father.

Marcelo Gomes da Silva, an 18-year-old junior at Milford High School, was driving to practice with three teammates Saturday morning when his car was pulled over by three unmarked vehicles. Gomes da Silva was taken into custody. His family said he's being held at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in Burlington.

Marcelo Gomes da Silva Gomes da Silva family photo

ICE target was Joao Paulo Gomes-Pereira

ICE didn't comment on the incident during the weekend, but issued a statement Monday afternoon that said, "The target of the operation was Joao Paulo Gomes-P

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