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Saturday, July 11, 2026

The Gainesville Ledger

State & National

ICE agents fatally shot wrong man in Houston, officials acknowledge

Federal immigration agents shot and killed a man in Houston after mistaking him for the target of their investigation, a Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman confirmed. The acknowledgment marks a rare public admission by ICE that a lethal use of force resulted in the death of an unintended individual.

Sources: The Independent Florida Alligator

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