{"id":2541900,"date":"2026-01-18T08:11:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T13:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawyers-claim-mans-life-stolen-by-ice-turns-out-he-shot-at-an-officer\/"},"modified":"2026-01-18T08:14:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T13:14:17","slug":"lawyers-claim-mans-life-stolen-by-ice-turns-out-he-shot-at-an-officer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawyers-claim-mans-life-stolen-by-ice-turns-out-he-shot-at-an-officer\/","title":{"rendered":"Lawyers Claim Man&#8217;s Life &#8216;Stolen&#8217; By ICE: Turns Out He Shot at an Officer"},"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\">28<\/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%2Flawyers-claim-mans-life-stolen-by-ice-turns-out-he-shot-at-an-officer%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=2541900&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>On New Year&#8217;s Eve, 43-year-old Keith Porter Jr. was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gunman-opens-fire-at-church-christmas-concert-police-rush-to-intervene\/\" title=\"Gunman Opens Fire at Church Christmas Concert, Pol... Rush To Intervene\">fatally shot<\/a> by an off\u2011duty U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent outside the agent&#8217;s Northridge apartment. Civil\u2011rights lawyers Ben Crump and Lee Merritt have called the killing an example of federal overreach and racial injustice and are demanding clarity,independent investigation,and accountability. Authorities and law\u2011enforcement sources, supported by video evidence, say the agent heard gunfire, confronted Porter-who allegedly fired celebratory rounds and then aimed a rifle at the agent-and returned fire, leaving the agent uninjured. The agent&#8217;s name has not been released, and LAPD has not interviewed him, citing federal protocols; multiple agencies are now investigating and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >prosecutors warn <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-two-men-rob-tj-maxx-calmly-walk-out-with-armfuls-of-clothes\/\" title=\"WATCH: Two Men Rob TJ Maxx, Calmly Walk Out With Armfuls Of Clothes\">charging decisions<\/a> coudl<\/a> take years. Family members and community advocates dispute the official account and continue to press for answers.  <\/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><\/p>\n<p>Civil rights attorneys frame the New Year&rsquo;s Eve death of Keith Porter Jr., 43, as yet another example of federal overreach and racial injustice, but law enforcement sources and video evidence paint a different picture.<\/p>\n<p>An off-duty U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent <a href=\"https:\/\/sanfernandosun.com\/2026\/01\/07\/calls-for-transparency-after-the-fatal-shooting-of-keith-porter-jr-on-new-years-eve\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fatally shot<\/a> Porter on New Year&rsquo;s Eve. Los Angeles civil rights lawyer Ben Crump said Porter&rsquo;s life was &ldquo;stolen&rdquo; by an ICE agent and pledged to &ldquo;stand with Keith Porter Jr.&rsquo;s family until there is justice, transparency, and answers.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Keith Porter Jr. was a father of two, a son, and a brother whose life was stolen by an off-duty ICE agent. His family gathered in grief demanding the truth. We will continue to stand with Keith Porter Jr.&rsquo;s family until there is justice, transparency, and answers,&rdquo; Crump <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AttorneyCrump\/status\/2010853169983864940\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Bro he was shooting an AR in the air in a residential apartment complex<\/p>\n<p>And when an off duty ice agent WHO LIVED THERE told him to stop firing an AR in the air, Porter instead aimed at the ice agent and fired at him multiple times lmao<\/p>\n<p>&hellip;THEN he got shot by ICE. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eITbif2QnQ\">https:\/\/t.co\/eITbif2QnQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BurningTheGoyimWithAMagnifyingGlassSimulator (@fleshsimulator) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fleshsimulator\/status\/2011192298223046763?\">January 13, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Another lawyer representing the family, Lee Merritt, made the same claims as Crump.<\/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\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Authorities allege Keith fired celebratory gunshots into the air as midnight approached. An off-duty ICE agent who lived in the building confronted him and shot him. The agent&rsquo;s name has not been released, and LAPD has not interviewed him, citing federal protocols,&rdquo; Merritt <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/lee.merritt.esq\/posts\/keith-porter-jr-a-43-year-old-black-man-was-shot-and-killed-by-an-off-duty-ice-a\/10101658230265287\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">wrote<\/a>. &ldquo;Multiple agencies are investigating, while the DA says charging decisions could take years. Keith&rsquo;s family is demanding transparency, evidence, and an independent investigation. Justice delayed is justice denied.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Homeland Security <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbclosangeles.com\/investigations\/lapd-pressed-to-fully-investigate-shooting-by-off-duty-ice-agent\/3831164\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">said<\/a> the off-duty ICE agent heard gunfire near his Northridge apartment and went outside to investigate. Officials <a href=\"https:\/\/abc7.com\/post\/keith-porter-death-advocates-want-legal-action-man-shot-killed-off-duty-ice-agent-northridge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">added<\/a> that the agent encountered Porter armed with a rifle, ordered him to drop the weapon, and returned fire after Porter allegedly discharged his weapon multiple times, leaving the agent uninjured.<\/p>\n<p>At a news conference, authorities remarked that the agent believed the gunfire was moving closer to his residence and <a href=\"https:\/\/dallasweekly.com\/2026\/01\/family-of-slain-man-demands-arrest-of-ice-agent-in-new-years-eve-shooting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">said<\/a> Porter aimed the rifle at him during the confrontation. Other reporting said the agent described the shooting as self-defense, while Porter&rsquo;s family and community advocates dispute that account and demand accountability and transparency.<\/p>\n<p>The DHS did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation&rsquo;s request for comment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p><em>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/union-membership-plummets-to-record-low\/\" title=\"Union Membership Plummets to Record Low\">legitimate news publisher<\/a> that can provide a large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter&rsquo;s byline and their DCNF affiliation. 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