{"slug": "ice-agent-in-nj-hit-by-fleeing-suspect-in-van-opens-fire", "title": "ICE agent in NJ hit by fleeing suspect in van, opens fire", "summary": "An ICE agent in Stafford Township, New Jersey, was struck by a van driven by a fleeing suspect and opened fire on the vehicle, striking it several times. The agent is expected to recover, and Route 72 is closed as authorities investigate. The suspect's condition and reason for pursuit are unknown.", "body_md": "[US News](https://nypost.com/us-news/)\n\nbreaking\n\n# ICE agent in NJ hit by fleeing suspect in van, opens fire\n\nSee more of our coverage in your search results.\n\n[Add The New York Post on Google](https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=nypost.com)\n\nAn ICE agent in New Jersey was struck by a van driven by a fleeing suspect and opened fire on the vehicle, striking it several times, authorities said.\n\nThe incident happened Monday morning around 9:30 a..m. in Stafford Township, about 60 miles east of Philadelphia as the agency was trying to capture a suspect.\n\nThe officer’s condition was not immediately known, but sources told NBC Philadelphia that he is expected to recover.\n\nICE has not released a description of the suspect or revealed whether the driver was injured. The outlet reports the van’s back window may have been blown out when the agent fired his weapon.\n\nIt was not immediately clear why the suspect was being pursued.\n\nRoute 72 where the incident took place is closed in both directions as authorities investigate.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ice-agent-in-nj-hit-by-fleeing-suspect-in-van-opens-fire", "canonical_source": "https://nypost.com/2026/06/15/us-news/ice-agent-in-nj-hit-by-fleeing-suspect-in-van-opens-fire/", "published_at": "2026-06-15 16:04:31+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-06-15 16:11:43.514098+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-policy"], "entities": ["ICE", "Stafford Township", "New Jersey", "NBC Philadelphia", "Route 72"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ice-agent-in-nj-hit-by-fleeing-suspect-in-van-opens-fire", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ice-agent-in-nj-hit-by-fleeing-suspect-in-van-opens-fire.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ice-agent-in-nj-hit-by-fleeing-suspect-in-van-opens-fire.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ice-agent-in-nj-hit-by-fleeing-suspect-in-van-opens-fire.jsonld"}}