Race-Baiting Lawyers Claim Man’s Life ‘Stolen’ By ICE — Turns Out He Shot At Officer

Civil rights attorneys frame the New Year’s Eve death of Keith Porter Jr., 43, as yet another example of federal overreach and racial injustice, but law enforcement sources and video evidence paint a different picture.

An off-duty U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent fatally shot Porter on New Year’s Eve. Los Angeles civil rights lawyer Ben Crump said Porter’s life was “stolen” by an ICE agent and pledged to “stand with Keith Porter Jr.’s family until there is justice, transparency, and answers.”

“Keith Porter Jr. was a father of two, a son, and a brother whose life was stolen by an off-duty ICE agent. His family gathered in grief demanding the truth. We will continue to stand with Keith Porter Jr.’s family until there is justice, transparency, and answers,” Crump said.

Another lawyer representing the family, Lee Merritt, made the same claims as Crump.

“Authorities allege Keith fired celebratory gunshots into the air as midnight approached. An off-duty ICE agent who lived in the building confronted him and shot him. The agent’s name has not been released, and LAPD has not interviewed him, citing federal protocols,” Merritt wrote. “Multiple agencies are investigating, while the DA says charging decisions could take years. Keith’s family is demanding transparency, evidence, and an independent investigation. Justice delayed is justice denied.”