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An illegal immigrant with a criminal history that includes a hit-and-run remains on the run Wednesday, after he allegedly rammed his car into a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) vehicle in Pennsylvania, prompting a federal agent to open fire, authorities said.
ICE officers were trying to take Clemente Lara-Hernandez, a Mexican national, into custody in Harrisburg at around 6:15 a.m. when he resisted, ICE told Digital.
At one point, Lara-Hernandez “weaponized his car” and rammed an ICE vehicle, the agency said.
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Clemente Lara-Hernandez, a Mexican citizen with a criminal history that includes assault, hit-and-run and a domestic incident, allegedly rammed his car into an ICE vehicle Wednesday, prompting an ICE officer to open fire. He remains at large. (Getty Images, Department of Homeland Security)
“The illegal alien then dangerously drove in the wrong direction on a one-way street and crashed into a civilian vehicle,” an ICE spokesperson said.
An ICE agent fired his weapon and another sustained a cut to the hand, authorities said. No one appeared to have been struck. Lara-Hernandez remains at large.
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An ICE agent fired his weapon and another sustained a cut to the hand, authorities said. (The Orange County Register/ZUMApress.com, File)
The FBI is leading the investigation into the incident. The Harrisburg Police Department had no involvement other than responding to secure the scene, a police spokesperson told Digital.
The FBI said it responded to the scene but that “Justice Department policy prevents us from commenting on the nature of any investigations that may or may not be occurring.”
The FBI is leading the investigation into the incident. (FBI, File)
In addition to a hit-and-run, Lara-Hernandez’s criminal history includes an assault and a domestic violence incident, ICE said. ICE noted that its officers are facing a significant uptick in attacks as they carry out immigration enforcement operations nationwide.
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“Our ICE law enforcement officers are facing a more than 1,300% increase in assaults, 3,300% increase in vehicular attacks, and an 8,000% increase in death threats against them as they put their lives on the line to arrest the worst of the worst,” ICE said.
