Marcos Charles
Role at the time: ICE Executive Associate Director for Enforcement and Removal Operations, at a DHS press conference in Washington
Defended or excused
Statement summary
Marcos Charles, ICE's Executive Associate Director for Enforcement and Removal Operations, said at a DHS press conference that the man refused lawful orders to exit his vehicle, accelerated and smashed into two ICE vehicles, then weaponized his vehicle by accelerating toward other officers. He said the officers, believing their lives and the lives of their partners and the public were in danger, used their training and fired their weapons, and that the man was struck superficially in the neck.
“He then accelerated his vehicle, smashing into two of our government ICE vehicles, and then weaponized his vehicle and proceeded to accelerate going towards other officers. Our officers, using their training and believing that their life and the life of the partners in general public were in danger, used their training and fired weapons.”