A heroic off-duty Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent thwarted a possible active shooting by gunning down his neighbor as the man was firing shots into the air at their Los Angeles apartment complex, the feds said.
The agent, who hasn’t been identified publicly, jumped into action when his neighbor opened fire with a rifle at the complex on Roscoe Boulevard in Northridge on New Year’s Eve, according to authorities.
Police are still probing the shooting but the Department of Homeland Security quickly defended the agent, insisting his bravery saved lives.
“In order to protect his life and that of others, he was forced to defensively use his weapon and exchanged gunfire with the shooter,” DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin told The Post in a statement.
“Fortunately, our brave officer was not injured while protecting his community.”
The ordeal unfolded just after 10:30 p.m. when the gunman — described only as a black male in his 30s — suddenly opened fire, authorities said.
The ICE agent quickly fired back and struck the perp, according to police. --->READ MORE HERE
A quiet Los Angeles neighborhood was disrupted by deadly gunfire when an off-duty federal agent shot and killed a neighbor who was allegedly armed with a rifle on New Year’s Eve.
Officers responded to reports of gunfire on the 17150 block of Roscoe Boulevard around 10:30 p.m.
The victim — described as a black male in his 30s — was armed with what was believed to be a rifle, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
The victim allegedly fired his gun into the air, according to CBS LA, though LAPD would not confirm that information with The Post.
At some point, a neighbor confronted the gunman. That neighbor was an off-duty agent with the Department of Homeland Security, authorities said.
The off-duty agent fired, striking the suspect, police said. --->READ MORE HERE
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