Maryland resident at whose vehicle Homeland Security Investigations agent Benedict Bebber fired during a traffic stop in Washington, D.C., on October 17, 2025.
Case
HSI agent Benedict Bebber fired into Phillip Brown's vehicle during a D.C. traffic stop. DHS says Brown drove at officers; Brown's lawyers dispute that account. Released video captures the gunfire but not the trigger pull.
Role at the time: Person fired upon by federal immigration agents
Statement summary
Brown criticized the agents’ use of weapons and questioned why they faced no repercussions.
“If I would’ve died, how many angles would they have tried to spin on me, to say I was the bad guy? How are they able to draw weapons on U.S. citizens and not have no type of repercussions?”
His questions reject the shooting as unjustified and condemn the lack of accountability.
Statement dates: February 10, 2026
Statement dates: February 10, 2026
Statement dates: February 10, 2026
