An immigrant was killed and a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer was injured in Chicago on Friday during an enforcement operation, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

ICE officers conducted a traffic stop in Franklin Park, Ill. to detain Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez on Friday morning. Villegas-Gonzalez allegedly resisted arrest and tried to flee the scene, dragging an ICE officer a “significant” distance with his car. The officer opened fire, fatally shooting the migrant.

“We are praying for the speedy recovery of our law enforcement officer. He followed his training, used appropriate force and properly enforced the law to protect the public and law enforcement,” Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement on Friday.

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