{"id":341482,"date":"2025-10-29T20:03:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T20:03:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/341482\/"},"modified":"2025-10-29T20:03:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T20:03:16","slug":"ice-officer-shoots-at-honduran-man-on-phoenix-freeway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/341482\/","title":{"rendered":"ICE officer shoots at Honduran man on Phoenix freeway"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PHOENIX \u2013 A Honduran man was wounded during a shooting incident involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in north Phoenix on Wednesday morning, authorities said.<\/p>\n<p>ICE officers initiated a traffic stop on Jose Garcia-Sorto on <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/sweZ2Z323gLbYx5g7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">northbound Interstate 17 near Dove Valley Road<\/a> around 4 a.m., according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).<\/p>\n<p>Garcia-Sorto, who DHS said is in the U.S. illegally, initially stopped. But he then allegedly started to drive away while an officer was in the path of his vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>The officer feared for his life and shot at the vehicle twice, DHS said.<\/p>\n<p>Suspect, ICE officer hospitalized after shooting incident<\/p>\n<p>Afterward, Garcia-Sorto was taken to a hospital to be treated for an unspecified injury. DHS said he was listed in stable condition.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the ICE officer who fired his gun was taken to a hospital to be evaluated.<\/p>\n<p>The Arizona Department of Public Safety responded to the scene to assist federal authorities. The incident disrupted morning traffic on northbound I-17, with the Dove Valley Road off-ramp closing for several hours.<\/p>\n<p>The FBI is leading the investigation into the shooting.<\/p>\n<p>No other details about the case were made available.<\/p>\n<p>Get the latest KTAR News 92.3 FM <a href=\"https:\/\/ktar.com\/text-alerts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">traffic alerts<\/a> sent straight to your phone by texting \u201cTRAFFIC\u201d to 620620.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kstonezone\" data-show-count=\"false\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Follow @kstonezone<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We want to hear from you.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px;\">Have a story idea or tip? 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