{"id":2528682,"date":"2026-01-02T16:46:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T21:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ice-agent-targeted-by-gunfire-in-los-angeles-shoots-suspect-dead\/"},"modified":"2026-01-02T16:47:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T21:47:55","slug":"ice-agent-targeted-by-gunfire-in-los-angeles-shoots-suspect-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ice-agent-targeted-by-gunfire-in-los-angeles-shoots-suspect-dead\/","title":{"rendered":"ICE Agent Targeted by Gunfire in Los Angeles Shoots Suspect Dead"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fice-agent-targeted-by-gunfire-in-los-angeles-shoots-suspect-dead%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2528682&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>An off-duty ICE agent in the Northridge area of Los Angeles confronted an armed man outside his apartment around 10:45 p.m.on New Year&#8217;s Eve after hearing what sounded like gunfire. The agent, carrying an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uk-police-admit-accidentally-shooting-and-killing-manchester-synagogue-attack-victim\/\" title=\"UK ... admit accidentally shooting and killing Manchester synagogue attack victim\">authorized firearm<\/a>, encountered a person with a long rifle; after the agent identified himself and the suspect pointed the weapon, shots where exchanged. The agent was not injured; the suspect was found dead when police arrived. The agent reportedly returned to his apartment to get body armor and call authorities. DHS praised the agent&#8217;s actions, and a Los Angeles Police department investigation is ongoing. News reports note it&#8217;s unclear whether the agent&#8217;s status influenced the incident.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>An off-duty ICE agent who confronted a gunman at an apartment complex on New Year&rsquo;s Eve ended up being targeted by three shots from the gunman&rsquo;s rifle, according to news reports.<\/p>\n<p>The agent was uninjured.<\/p>\n<p>The gunman ended up dead.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">NEW: An off-duty ICE agent in Los Angeles heard what he believed to be gunshots outside his apartment. He went outside, encountered a man armed with a long rifle, and shot and kiIIed him after an exchange of g*nfire.<\/p>\n<p>ABC7 LA: &ldquo;Once he identified himself as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-red-wave-of-conservative-women-elected-to-congress\/\" title=\"The Red Wave of Conservative Women Elected to Congress\">law enforcement<\/a>, the&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JqE6OcIXNz\">pic.twitter.com\/JqE6OcIXNz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; RedWave Press (@RedWave_Press) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RedWave_Press\/status\/2007145425451577709?\">January 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); 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and went outside, the station reported, quoting a statement from the Department of Homeland Security, which includes ICE.<\/p>\n<p>There he encountered a man armed with a &ldquo;what appeared to be a long rifle,&rdquo; the DHS statement said, according to KABC.<\/p>\n<p>When the agent identified himself as law enforcement, the gunman pointed his weapon at him.<\/p>\n<p>The agent fired, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >gunman fired back<\/a> three times, according to the report.<\/p>\n<p>The agent then returned to his apartment for body armor and to call the police, KABC reported.<\/p>\n<p>When officers arrived, they found the gunman dead.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s unclear whether the agent&rsquo;s law enforcement status had anything to do with the shooting incident, though ICE has been the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-ice-says-agent-fired-shots-migrant-hit-another-agent-suv-minnesota\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">target of violent attacks<\/a> around the country since the crackdown on illegal immigration began with President Donald Trump&rsquo;s second term.<\/p>\n<p>An investigation is continuing, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2026-01-01\/gunman-dies-after-being-shot-by-off-duty-ice-agent-lapd-investigating\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Los Angeles Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However, according to the newspaper, Tricia McLauglin, DHS assistant secretary for public relations, wasted no time praising the agent&rsquo;s actions.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;On December 31st, an off duty ICE Officer bravely responded to an active shooter situation at his apartment complex.&rdquo; 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