Man Dies After Being Struck by Car Following ICE Raid at Home Depot

• Home Depot: Tragedy in Monrovia
• Man dies after being struck by car
• ICE raid ends in tragedy

An operation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at a Home Depot in Monrovia, California, resulted in the death of a man who was attempting to flee from agents.

According to authorities, the victim—whose identity has not been released—ran out of the store located at 1625 Mountain Avenue toward the eastbound lanes of the 210 Freeway, where he was struck by a vehicle.

He was rushed to a local hospital but died shortly afterward.

Monrovia City Manager Dylan Feik stated that the incident occurred at around 10:00 a.m., during ICE’s immigration enforcement activities.

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is investigating the case as a traffic accident.

ICE operation at Home Depot ends in fatality

Context of the operation and official reactions

Feik noted that “no additional immigration enforcement operations by federal agents were reported in Monrovia after the one at Home Depot.” He also stressed:

“While we understand that community members want to know more about the incident, the information provided in this update is all the city has to share at this time.”

Authorities urged residents not to call emergency or non-emergency lines for updates, as this delays responses to ongoing incidents.

At least 10 people were arrested during the operation, according to California Assemblymember John Harabedian, who described the raid as “terrifying and chaotic.” Harabedian added:

“Raids like this don’t make our streets safer; they terrorize families, spread fear, and put lives at risk.”

ICE, Home Depot, and day laborer advocates

In a statement to The New York Times, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said that the deceased person “was not being pursued by any DHS authority” and that they did not know his legal status.

They also said they had not been notified by the CHP until hours after the operation had ended.

Home Depot clarified that it does not receive prior notice of ICE activities and does not participate in such operations.

The National Day Laborer Organizing Network reported that it is working to locate the deceased man’s family and to support the workers who witnessed the raid.

Raids on the rise

This case is the second fatal incident linked to immigration operations in Southern California in recent weeks, following the death of Jaime Alanís García on July 10 in Ventura County.

Raids have intensified since President Donald Trump’s June 6 order, despite temporary court restrictions.

Stores like Home Depot have frequently been targeted in these operations, as they are common gathering places for day laborers—many of them undocumented—seeking temporary construction and other manual labor jobs.

The death in Monrovia reignites debate over the methods and consequences of immigration raids, particularly in spaces where the immigrant community seeks daily job opportunities.

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The tragedy, along with other recent deaths, raises urgent questions about the safety and human impact of these operations.

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SOURCE: La Opinion / Telemundo