Video Shows ICE Agent Pointing Gun At Unarmed Bystander During Arrest
Footage shows an ICE agent holding his sidearm just inches from the head of dogwalker following an altercation during an arrest.
A video has surfaced of an ICE agent pointing a gun at an unarmed bystander during a recent arrest in North Hollywood, Los Angeles. The footage recorded by Damari Butler shows a masked ICE agent pulling out their handgun after arresting a suspected illegal migrant. The incident took place amid a surge in aggressive tactics by ICE following Donald Trump's return to the White House in 2025.
This escalation has coincided with a decrease in illegal border crossings but has also led to multiple controversial shootings of activists and suspected migrants. The Los Angeles Times obtained the video from Butler, who began filming after ICE agents apprehended their suspect. The bystander, a dogwalker with two dogs on leashes, was initially detained while commenting that he posed no threat.
The video shows the dogwalker picking up a dropped can of an unidentified spray, leading an ICE agent to point a pistol at his head, prompting him to back away. Los Angeles officials have condemned the actions, with Mayor Karen Bass and Councilmember Nithya Raman calling for investigations and denouncing the federal agency's inhumane operations.
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