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Silverio Villegas González's Family Seeks Justice One Year After Fatal ICE Shooting

Sep 13, 2025·Location: Cicero, IL

Silverio Villegas González's Family Seeks Justice One Year After Fatal ICE Shooting
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Silverio Villegas González, an undocumented father of two from Michoacán, Mexico, was fatally shot by an ICE agent during a traffic stop in Franklin Park, Illinois, on Sept. 12, 2025, after an earlier incident in which agents pepper-sprayed him and his 1-year-old daughter at a Cicero Sam's Club. DHS said the agent fired after Villegas González resisted arrest and dragged an agent with his car, though body-camera footage showed the agent describing his injuries as minor, and his attorney noted he had no criminal record. A year later, the FBI has released no information about its investigation into the shooting, and Villegas González's family, working with lawyers and the Mexican Consulate, is pursuing a wrongful death claim against the federal government and seeking custody of his children, who are currently in foster care. Community members have maintained a vigil and memorial at the site since his death.

Timeline

2010-2019—Silvero Villegas-Gonzalez received minor traffic violations
Unknown—Federal immigration agents pepper-sprayed Villegas-Gonzalez and his 1-year-old daughter in Sam's Club parking lot in Cicero; DHS denied pepper spray was deployed
Unknown—ICE agent fatally shot Villegas-Gonzalez in Franklin Park, Illinois during arrest attempt; DHS stated he resisted arrest and attempted to drive vehicle into agents
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