Ryan Garton
Role at the time: Eyewitness, in an interview with Evanston Now
Challenged the characterization
Statement summary
Witness Ryan Garton disputed the account that agents mistook the man for a specific target, saying it looked like they randomly selected him.
“It looked like they randomly targeted the guy and said, 'Let's take this one.'”
Open the original interview (opens in a new tab)Victim in ICE stop was walking to pharmacy, witness saysParagraphs quoting witness Ryan Garton on the knee, blood, hospital paperwork left on the curb, and his 'randomly targeted' characterization
Why we used this label
Garton offers his own impression that the agents picked the man at random, directly disputing the official account that they mistook him for a specific fugitive suspect. This challenges the characterization of why the stop happened rather than condemning or excusing the force used.