{"id":2613519,"date":"2026-06-12T05:32:23","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T09:32:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ice-arrests-washington-man-who-threatened-to-smoke-agents-with-ar-15-style-rifle\/"},"modified":"2026-06-12T05:32:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T09:32:23","slug":"ice-arrests-washington-man-who-threatened-to-smoke-agents-with-ar-15-style-rifle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ice-arrests-washington-man-who-threatened-to-smoke-agents-with-ar-15-style-rifle\/","title":{"rendered":"ICE arrests Washington man who threatened to \u2018smoke\u2019 agents with \u2018AR-15-style rifle\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/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-arrests-washington-man-who-threatened-to-smoke-agents-with-ar-15-style-rifle%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=2613519&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 class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Death threats continue to plague <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-homeland-security\/\">Department of Homeland Security<\/a> officers throughout the country, as <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ice\/\">Immigration and Customs Enforcement<\/a> recently arrested a Washington man who threatened to kill DHS officials. The suspect, Manuel Lozano, a United States citizen, threatened to shoot the federal law enforcement officers with an AR-15-style rifle during a confrontation in May.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to DHS, Homeland Security Investigations was in pursuit of an illegal immigrant to be <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/news\/2026\/06\/10\/ice-arrests-man-who-threatened-shoot-hsi-agents\">arrested<\/a> when the suspect fled ICE and drove away in a truck on May 19. The illegal immigrant\u2019s vehicle was later located in a residential area in Yakima, Washington, at the house of Lozano. As agents approached the house, they noticed Lozano, who they said was armed, with a pistol visible.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4606077\/ice-arrests-washington-man-who-threatened-to-smoke-agents-with-ar-15-style-rifle\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>ICE arrests Washington man who threatened to \u2018smoke\u2019 agents with \u2018AR-15-style rifle\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4606063\/trump-calls-for-raskins-ouster-over-impeachment-efforts\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump calls for Raskin\u2019s ouster over impeachment efforts: \u2018EXPEL THE BUM\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4605566\/human-remains-olympic-national-park-26-years-identified\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Human remains found in sleeping bag in Olympic National Park 26 years ago finally identified<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lozano then warned the agents, telling them, \u201cI\u2019ve got something for you,\u201d before walking to the rear of the house and disappearing briefly, DHS <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/news\/2026\/06\/10\/ice-arrests-man-who-threatened-shoot-hsi-agents\">said<\/a>. He returned with an AR-15-style rifle. As agents backed away, Lozano taunted them.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI have 60 rounds and have enough to smoke all you,\u201d Lozano allegedly told the HSI agents. \u201cYou see an AR and walk away.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">HSI agents returned to Lozano\u2019s residence on June 4 to arrest him for his previous conduct against federal law enforcement officers, said DHS. While conducting a search of Lozano\u2019s house, \u201ctwo firearms, firearms parts, and mixed ammunition.\u201d He was officially charged with \u201cthreats against a federal law enforcement officer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lozano\u2019s threat, and subsequent arrest, come as DHS and ICE officers have experienced a significant increase in death threats and attacks against them in 2026. DHS said that \u201cICE law enforcement have been facing an 8,000% increase in death threats\u201d in a press release announcing Lozano\u2019s arrest. This includes a \u201c1,300% increase in assaults against them\u201d and a \u201c3,300% increase in vehicle assaults\u201d against them.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/4605231\/mullin-judicial-staff-helping-illegal-immigrants-escape-ice-custody\/\"><strong>MULLIN: \u2018ZERO TOLERANCE\u2019 FOR JUDICIAL STAFF WHO HELP ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS ESCAPE COURTHOUSES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has regularly advised that anyone who threatened or endangered his department\u2019s officers would be held accountable and \u201cprosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis echoed those sentiments when discussing Lozano\u2019s arrest.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis man threatened to shoot an HSI agent with an AR-15 rifle,\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/news\/2026\/06\/10\/ice-arrests-man-who-threatened-shoot-hsi-agents\">said<\/a> Bis. \u201cHe has now been charged with threatening a federal law enforcement officer. Secretary Mullin has been clear: anyone who threatens to kill an ICE law enforcement officer will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe men and women in ICE law enforcement are simply doing their jobs and enforcing the laws passed by Congress,\u201d she added. \u201cThis violence against ICE law enforcement must end.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Death threats continue to plague Department of Homeland Security officers throughout the country, as Immigration and Customs Enforcement recently arrested a Washington man who threatened to kill DHS officials. 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