Family of man killed by off-duty ICE agent in LA demands charges: ‘The ache will never go away’
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- Keith Porter Jr., a 43-year-old Los Angeles man, was fatally shot by an off-duty ICE officer on New Year’s Eve outside his apartment complex; officials claim Porter fired gunshots into the air, but family and activists dispute this characterization.
- Porter’s family and supporters argue the ICE officer was not authorized to act as law enforcement and that Porter’s actions did not warrant deadly force, calling for the officer’s arrest and prosecution.
- The incident has sparked protests and calls for transparency, with community leaders and activists highlighting concerns about ICE’s aggressive tactics and questioning the credibility of the DHS’s account.
- Local authorities are investigating the case, but few details have been released, and no footage of the shooting exists; the
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