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Pedro Camacho

Judge Rejects Assault Charges Against TikToker Shot by Immigration Agents as Footage Contradicts Government Claims

An ICE agent wounded TikTok streamer Carlitos Ricardo Parias on October 21 in a South Los Angeles enforcement operation that went awry (Credit: Acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli's official X account)

A federal judge has dismissed assault charges against a Los Angeles TikTok streamer who was shot by an immigration agent during an enforcement operation, ruling that prosecutors violated his constitutional rights and failed to disclose key evidence on time.

U.S. District Judge Fernando Olguin on Saturday dismissed with prejudice an indictment against Carlitos Ricardo Parias, a TikTok creator known for livestreaming immigration enforcement activity. The dismissal bars prosecutors from refiling the same assault charges.

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