Man injured in Evanston ICE raid after officers mistook him for target

TL;DR
A Black man in Evanston, Illinois, was injured after ICE officers mistakenly detained him during an enforcement operation, later confirmed to be a U.S. citizen; witnesses say he was pinned on the ground and suffered head, neck and teeth injuries as an ambulance was requested. Evanston police said officers initially identified themselves and the man resisted detention before being released, while DHS described the operation as highly targeted and noted the man was not the person sought; authorities are investigating why aid wasn’t rendered and what injuries occurred.
- Video shows injured man on the ground after ICE mistakenly targets him NBC News
- Victim in ICE stop was walking to pharmacy, witness says Evanston Now
- Man beaten by ICE agents in Evanston in possible case of mistaken identity, per police Chicago Tribune
- Illinois authorities investigate possible ICE wounding of US citizen The Guardian
- Evanston, IL ICE incident: Man hurt, wrongly identified by federal agents near Howard Street, Dodge Avenue; police investigating ABC7 Chicago
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