- Illinois State Police are still investigating the September twelve, twenty twenty-five shooting of Silverio Villegas González in Franklin Park.
- Gov. JB Pritzker said missing body-camera footage and agent testimony have made the probe near impossible to complete.
- Fifteen Illinois residents filed administrative claims under the Federal Tort Claims Act over alleged injuries during the enforcement sweep.
Illinois authorities are continuing a state investigation into the September 12, 2025, shooting of Silverio Villegas González during a federal immigration stop in Franklin Park, with key evidence and agent testimony still unavailable.
The Illinois State Police Public Integrity Task Force opened the probe in May 2026 after the Franklin Park Police Department requested state involvement. The case remains open as of September 21, 2026.
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Villegas González, a 38-year-old father of two and Mexican citizen, was shot in the neck and later died. The shooting occurred during Operation Midway Blitz, the federal immigration enforcement campaign in the Chicago area.
State officials have not announced a public conclusion or criminal charges. The investigation is expected to go to the state’s attorney’s office after investigators complete their work.
Federal officials and the family have offered sharply different accounts of the encounter. DHS said Villegas González “drove his car at law enforcement officers” and dragged an ICE agent “a significant distance.”
A review of body-camera footage described the agent’s injuries as “nothing major.” Attorney Manes, who represents the family, said, “The forensic evidence is inconsistent with DHS’s account.”
Missing federal evidence has slowed the state inquiry
Gov. JB Pritzker said September 15, 2026, that the probe had become “near impossible to complete” because the federal government had not supplied requested evidence or made agents available for testimony.
Illinois officials have specifically identified body-camera footage and agent testimony as missing pieces. Those materials could bear on the circumstances of the stop, the shooting and whether the federal use of force violated state law.
On September 10, 2026, the FBI declined to release information about its investigation one year after the shooting. The state inquiry and the federal investigation remain separate.
Pritzker and other Illinois officials have accused the Trump administration of withholding evidence. DHS has disputed broader allegations of misconduct by federal agents.
Prosecutors will review the case after investigators finish
Trooper Jayme Bufford, an Illinois State Police spokesperson, said the inquiry remains active and will be turned over to the state’s attorney’s office when complete.
Elyssa Cherney, a spokesperson for the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, said the office “remains committed to supporting the Illinois State Police investigation.” She also said prosecutors “will not hesitate to bring criminal charges against any law enforcement officer, including federal agents, when the evidence and the law support it.”
That review would determine whether the evidence supports criminal charges. No public finding has resolved the competing accounts.
Separate injury claims are moving through a federal process
The fatal shooting inquiry is separate from civil claims filed by other people who say federal agents used excessive force during the enforcement campaign. On September 18, 2026, 15 Illinois residents filed administrative claims under the Federal Tort Claims Act against DHS/ICE and Border Patrol.
The claims allege excessive force, injuries, wrongful detention and other misconduct. One claimant, Marimar Martinez, alleged that a Border Patrol agent shot her five times.
The administrative filings begin a six-month response period for the federal government. Claimants may file civil suits after that period, subject to the requirements that apply to their claims.
The broader cases have not produced reported criminal charges against the agents named in those allegations. They remain at the administrative-claim stage.
The state’s criminal inquiry centers on the death in Franklin Park. The administrative claims address alleged injuries and misconduct during the wider enforcement sweep.
This article provides general information and is not legal advice. Consult a qualified immigration attorney about your specific case.
