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Days after a federal immigration agent shot at Phillip Brown, a U.S. citizen, last October at a busy commercial intersection in Washington, D.C., a spokeswoman for the Department of Homeland Security claimed Mr. Brown had made a “deliberate attempt” to run officers down with his car.
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A spokeswoman for the Department of Homeland Security claimed Mr Brown made a deliberate attempt to run officers down with his car after a federal immigration agent shot at him in Washington DC last October
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{
    "date": "Last October",
    "location": "Washington, D.C.",
    "person_shot": "Phillip Brown",
    "organization": "Department of Homeland Security"
}
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Law Enforcement Politics
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February 15, 2026 at 2:30 PM (6 months ago)
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February 15, 2026 at 2:30 PM (6 months ago)

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Federal Agents’ Shootings in U.S. Cities Raise Questions About Tactics
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https://nytimes.com/2026/02/10/us/politics/homeland-security-shootings.html

An investigation by The New York Times reveals that federal immigration agents have been involved in 16 shootings in U.S. cities over the past year. Many cases where charges were brought against those shot by agents have been dismissed due to lack of evidence, raising questions about tactics.

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