Man Dies After Fleeing Immigration Encounter in Florida; Third DHS-Related Death This Week
A man was killed by a vehicle in St. Augustine, Florida, after fleeing an encounter with U.S. immigration officers. This incident marks the third death involving Department of Homeland Security agents in a week, following two separate fatal shootings by…
Miami Fort Lauderdale, FL, July 14, 2026 —
A man died in St. Augustine, Florida, after being struck by a vehicle following an encounter with U.S. immigration officers. The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation.
This fatality is the third death connected to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents within the past week. The incident in Florida follows two separate fatal shootings involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Texas and Maine.
Details regarding the specific nature of the encounter with immigration officers in St. Augustine were not immediately available. The U.S. immigration officers’ names were not provided. The timeline of the events leading to the man fleeing and subsequently being hit by a vehicle was not specified.
The two earlier deaths involved ICE agents. The first occurred in Texas, and the second took place in Maine. Further information on the individuals involved and the circumstances of those shootings has not been released.
Investigations into all three incidents are ongoing. The St. Augustine Police Department is expected to release more details as they become available.
Story summarized from the original created by Connor Greene on time.com, see more information here.
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