Todd Lyons
Role at the time: Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, in a public statement
Statement summary
After body-camera footage and records were released, acting ICE Director Todd Lyons said the agency stands by the grand jury's unanimous decision that found no criminality in the shooting.
“We stand by the grand jury's unanimous decision that found no criminality.”
CBS News reports that released body-camera footage shows Martinez's car moving very slowly, if at all, with brake lights visible before and during the shooting, but that the footage does not show the front of the vehicle or whether it struck Sosa. It quotes acting ICE Director Todd Lyons standing by the grand jury's decision.
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The case's fixed reference point is whether Stevens's use of force was justified. Lyons's statement affirms the grand jury's finding of no criminality and stands behind the shooting's propriety on the agency's behalf, which defends the conduct under scrutiny.