ICE officer points gun at unarmed bystander in Hollywood operation

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 1 Nov, 01:20 · Archive

An ICE agent pointed a gun at an unarmed bystander during an arrest operation in North Hollywood, California on Friday just before 8.30am. Witness Damari Butler, who recorded the incident from his balcony, said he saw two masked agents tackle a man on the sidewalk and drag him into custody without warning or identification procedures.

According to Butler's account to the Los Angeles Times, a third ICE agent then approached another man who was walking two dogs nearby. The agent moved a can of pepper spray out of the way, shoved the man into a bush, and pointed a gun at his face as the dogs barked, the video shows.

The operation took place amid President Trump's immigration crackdown. There has been widespread speculation about immigration agents being deployed at polling places ahead of this week's midterm elections, though the Department of Justice denied this in a court filing on Thursday.

How it is being reported

• Video shows ICE agent pointing gun at bystander in Los AngelesA new video shows an ICE agent pointing a gun at a bystander during an arrest operation in Los Angeles, sparking new outrage over the agency's tactics. Anna Schecter has more.CBS News · 1 Nov, 00:52
• Dramatic moment ICE officer shoves gun in the face of unarmed bystander during tense Hollywood operationAn ICE agent shoved a gun in an unarmed bystander's face during an intense federal operation on Friday morning in North Hollywood, California, video captured.Daily Mail · 31 Oct, 05:23

In this story: ICE · North Hollywood · California · Damari Butler · Los Angeles Times · Trump · Department of Justice

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