Off-duty ICE agent takes down armed man firing rifle at LA apartment complex

An off-duty Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) cause fatally changeable an equipped neighbour aft the antheral began firing shots into the aerial astatine a Los Angeles flat analyzable precocious Wednesday night, authorities said.

The incidental happened astatine astir 10:30 p.m. connected New Year's Eve adjacent the intersection of Roscoe Boulevard and Louise Avenue successful the Northridge neighborhood. A antheral began shooting a rifle, prompting the off-duty national cause to intervene, FOX 11 reported, citing the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD).

"It was similar a batch of shots," a nonmigratory told FOX 11. "It was much than 10 shots, it was a batch of shots, and we got scared, but I thought it was thing similar fireworks."

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FILE PHOTO: A presumption of the intersection of Roscoe Boulevard and Louise Avenue successful Los Angeles. (Google Maps)

The off-duty ICE agent, who has not been publically identified, confronted the antheral earlier firing his weapon. He past instantly called 911, according to the New York Post.

The gunman was pronounced dormant astatine the scene, and the serviceman was not injured.

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin described the off-duty officer's actions arsenic "brave," saying helium intervened to "protect his beingness and that of others."

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"On December 31st, an off-duty ICE Officer bravely responded to an progressive shooter concern astatine his flat complex. In bid to support his beingness and that of others, helium was forced to defensively usage his limb and exchanged gunfire with the shooter," McLaughlin told Fox News Digital successful an email. 

"Fortunately, our brave serviceman was not injured portion protecting his community."

The LAPD responded to the country and is conducting an ongoing probe into the shooting, McLaughlin said.

No further injuries were reported.

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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin described the off-duty officer's actions arsenic "brave," saying helium intervened to "protect his beingness and that of others." (Fox News)

The incidental follows DHS' caller announcement that ICE arrested immoderate of the "worst of the worst" transgression amerciable immigrants connected Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

"While families crossed the state joined unneurotic for Christmas celebrations, ICE continued delivering the American radical the top acquisition of all: getting criminals retired of our neighborhoods and protecting our families," McLaughlin said successful a statement.

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The LAPD did not instantly respond to Fox News Digital's petition for comment.