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Edgar R.: U.S. citizen tased in face by ICE agents outside 7-Eleven, hospitalized

Edgar Ruiz, a U.S. citizen born in Chicago, was tased in the face outside a 7-Eleven while trying to hold his car door shut during his father's arrest. He was hospitalized; his father remains detained.

Oct 31, 2025Des Plaines, IL

Edgar R.: U.S. citizen tased in face by ICE agents outside 7-Eleven, hospitalized
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Edgar Ruiz, a U.S. citizen born in Chicago, was tased in the face by ICE agents outside a 7-Eleven in Des Plaines on October 31, 2025. He was detained for approximately two hours before being released and hospitalized. His undocumented father remained in ICE custody following the incident. Edgar Ruiz, a U.S. citizen born in Chicago, was tased in the face by ICE agents outside a 7-Eleven store in Des Plaines on September 16, 2025, during an operation targeting his undocumented father. Ruiz attempted to hold his vehicle's door closed when agents arrived, and was tased when the agent tried to open it. He was detained for approximately two hours at a facility in Lombard before being released and taken to a hospital for medical attention. His father, Rigoberto Ruiz, who has lived in the United States for 30 years, remained in ICE custody.

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