Latest on the shooting which left a man and a deputy U.S. Marshal injured
LOS ANGELES (NBC, KYMA) - An investigation is ongoing after a man who federal agents were trying to apprehend was shot during an immigration operation in South Los Angeles Tuesday morning.
The shooting happened shortly before 9:00 a.m. in the area of East 20th Street and Maple Avenue, near Trinity Street.
Federal officials say it began as a targeted enforcement traffic stop on an undocumented immigrant who had previously avoided capture.
The suspect, identified as 44-year-old Carlitos Ricardo Parias, rammed his car into law enforcement vehicles in front and behind him after they boxed him in.
Officers then fired defensive shots, which injured Parias' elbow. The bullet then ricocheted and hit a deputy U.S. Marshal's hand.
Witnesses say Parias is a well-known TikToker who regularly follows ICE. He goes by Richard LA online.
He's been charged with assault on a federal officer and is expected to appear in court Wednesday. If convicted, he faces up to eight years in federal prison.
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