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6. ... Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said
Sat Oct 4, 2025, 06:32 PM
Oct 4

Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a news release that federal agents “fired defensive shots” at “an armed U.S. citizen” during routine patrolling.

“Agents were unable to move their vehicles and exited the car. One of the drivers who rammed the law enforcement vehicle was armed with a semi-automatic weapon,” McLaughlin stated.

“Law enforcement was forced to deploy their weapons and fire defensive shots at an armed US citizen who drove herself to the hospital to get care for wounds.”

McLaughlin continued, “The armed woman was named in a @CBP intelligence bulletin last week for doxing agents and posting online ‘Hey to all my gang let’s f–k those mother f—ers up, don’t let them take anyone’” ...

https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/ice-agent-shoots-woman-chicago-b2839471.html

We knew her in advance. We had to shoot her. Then we let her drive herself to the hospital for treatment of her wounds

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