An ICE agent in New Jersey was struck by a van driven by a fleeing suspect and opened fire on the vehicle, striking it several times, authorities said.
The incident happened around 9:30 a.m. Monday near Mermaid Drive in Stafford Township’s Manahawkin section, about 60 miles east of Philadelphia, as the agency was trying to capture a suspect.
The officer’s condition was not immediately known, but sources told NBC Philadelphia he is expected to recover.
The scene after an ICE agent was shot in Stafford Township, New Jersey, on Monday, June 15, 2026. NBC10 Philadelphia
ICE has not released a description of the suspect or revealed whether the driver was injured. The outlet reports the van’s back window may have been blown out when the agent fired his weapon.
It was not immediately clear why the suspect was being pursued.
Route 72, where the incident took place, is closed in both directions as authorities investigate and hunt for the van and driver.
Aerial footage from the scene showed about two dozen ICE agents wearing tactical gear, and the area cordoned off with yellow crime scene tape.
ICE officers gather after an agent was struck by a van in Stafford Township, New Jersey, on Monday, June 15, 2026. LiveNOW from FOX
Vehicle attacks against ICE agents have surged more than 3,200% since President Trump took office for his second term, an alarming uptick that federal officials have blamed on “radical rhetoric from sanctuary politicians.”
A group of ICE agents gather after an officer was hit by a fleeing van in New Jersey on Monday, June 15, 2026. LiveNOW from FOX
Between Jan. 21, 2025, and Jan. 7, 2026, agents reported 66 attacks compared to only two during the same period in 2024, according to DHS data provided to The Post.
