A woman and man are charged with assault for allegedly ramming their vehicle into a car carrying federal immigration agents on Chicago’s Southwest Side on Saturday, prompting one of the agents to open fire.

Marimar Martinez, 30, and Anthony Ian Santos Ruiz, 21, both of Chicago, are each charged in a criminal complaint filed Sunday with forcibly assaulting, impeding, and interfering with a federal law enforcement officer.

The agent who was driving was unable to move his vehicle and exited the car, at which point he fired approximately five shots from his service weapon at Martinez, the complaint stated. Martinez was taken by ambulance to a hospital, where she received treatment for gunshot wounds and was released into FBI custody.

Initial court appearances have not been set. It was not

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