Passengers allege ICE rammed their van before shooting in Houston

Two passengers in the van involved in the July 7 Houston shooting say two unmarked ICE vehicles struck the van from behind and the side before an ICE officer fired, challenging the agency’s claim of self-defense; their handwritten statements were released in federal court as part of detention petitions and describe gun switching, treatment after the shooting, and the absence of body or dashboard cameras. The case has intensified scrutiny of ICE tactics, with officials defending unmarked vehicles and calls for body cameras, while FBI investigations continue and a court weighs detention and deportation issues.