Illegal Alien Who Rammed Federal Agents’ Vehicles Shot

BREAKING: US Attorney in LA, Bill Essayli, announces he's charging the Mexican illegal alien who was shot by federal agents in LA this morning with assault on a federal officer. He says the alien, who has a large TikTok following, rammed ICE vehicles & revved his engine upon… https://t.co/U5RhzfQE6R

— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) October 22, 2025

… face up to eight years in federal prison if convicted.

This morning, Parias rammed his car into agents’ vehicles after they boxed him in and ordered him to submit to arrest. Parias, who had previously avoided capture by immigration authorities, refused to comply with agents’ orders and escalated what could have been a simple arrest into a life-threatening situation.

Parias rammed a Toyota Camry into the law enforcement vehicles in front of and behind him, spun the Camry’s tires, spewing smoke and debris into the air, causing the car to fishtail and causing agents to worry for their safety. An agent breaking the Camry’s driver’s side window was not enough to subdue Parias.

Ultimately, an agent opened fire, wounding Parias and a deputy U.S. marshal, who was hit with a ricochet bullet. Fortunately, both the deputy marshal and Parias are expected to recover. Parias was arrested. He is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Vehicles are deadly weapons. Anyone who uses them against federal agents risks arrest, imprisonment, and life-threatening injuries. We will continue to use every tool in our legal arsenal to protect our agents and enforce immigration laws passed by Congress.

NEW: In video I obtained from a witness you can hear tires screeching and see federal agents moments before Tuesday’s shooting in downtown LA.

A witness tells me the driver was yelling at agents for 10-15 minutes before shots were fired.

A 44-year-old Mexican national and a… pic.twitter.com/pxe0oCuLC1

— Matthew Seedorff (@MattSeedorff) October 22, 2025

… U.S. Marshal were injured in the shooting and expected to survive.

UPDATE: The man shot and detained during Tuesday’s immigration operation in Los Angeles has been identified as “Richard LA,” a non-U.S. citizen.

Federal officials say Richard rammed his car into agents’ vehicles during the targeted stop—prompting officers to open fire. Both… pic.twitter.com/LdTJ63Enmf

— Matthew Seedorff (@MattSeedorff) October 21, 2025

… Richard and a federal agent were hit, but their injuries are not life-threatening.

Earlier this year, L.A. Councilman Curren Price’s office awarded Richard a “Certificate of Recognition” for documenting ICE operations on TikTok.