Killing of Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez in Franklin Park
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Location
Franklin Park, Illinois
Date
September 12, 2025
Department
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
Agency Type
ICE
Source
CBS Chicago
Description
Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez, a 38-year-old father of two and cook from Mexico, was shot and killed by ICE at 'close range' in Franklin Park, Illinois. DHS claimed he tried to drive into agents, but surveillance video showed him backing up and driving away. Body cam showed the agent describing his injuries as 'nothing major' after claiming severe injuries.
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Victims
- Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez
Tags
ice-shooting chicago operation-midway-blitz fatal video-contradicts-dhs