Two Injured After ICE Agents Open Fire on Vehicle in Baltimore Suburb

A routine arrest or excessive force? A quiet suburb of Baltimore became the scene of a violent confrontation after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents fired shots at a moving vehicle, injuring two people. The incident, which follows a similar event in Minnesota just days ago, is reigniting a fierce national debate over the agency's enforcement tactics.

A Confrontation in Glen Burnie

According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), ICE agents attempted to arrest two men from Portugal and El Salvador, allegedly in the country illegally, in Glen Burnie, Maryland, on Wednesday. In a post on X, the DHS stated that officers instructed the driver to turn off his engine, but he refused and instead drove into several ICE vehicles.

"Fearing for their lives and public safety, the ICE officers defensively fired their service weapons, striking the driver," the DHS statement said. The driver's van then crashed, injuring the passenger as well. Both men received medical attention, and no ICE agents were hurt.

A Pattern of Escalation?

This shooting closely follows a similar incident in Minnesota on Sunday. According to ABC News, ICE agents fired at a Cuban man who also allegedly resisted arrest and attempted to ram their vehicles. The back-to-back incidents are raising serious questions about the agency's rules of engagement and the potential for deadly force during immigration enforcement actions.

Maryland Governor Wes Moore wrote on X that he was "aware of the ICE-involved shooting" and that his office would share more information as it becomes available. Meanwhile, the DHS defended its agents, stating, "Continued efforts to encourage illegal aliens and violent agitators to actively resist ICE will only lead to more violent incidents, the extremist rhetoric must stop."