Man Shot by ICE on Christmas Eve Released After Nine Months
A man, Tiago Alexandre Sousa-Martins, who was shot by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in Maryland on Christmas Eve, has been released from detention after nearly nine months. Sousa-Martins, an undocumented immigrant from Portugal, was detained following the…
Baltimore, MD, September 10, 2026 — A man who was shot by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers on Christmas Eve in Maryland has been released from detention after serving nearly nine months.
Tiago Alexandre Sousa-Martins, an undocumented immigrant from Portugal, was taken into custody following the incident on December 24. Details regarding the circumstances leading to the shooting were not provided in the summary.
Following his detention, Sousa-Martins entered a guilty plea to a charge of damaging government property. The summary did not specify the nature or extent of the property damage.
He was subsequently sentenced to time served, accounting for the period he had already been detained. This sentence has now concluded, leading to his release.
Sousa-Martins has reportedly been released back to his family. The duration of his immigration proceedings and his current immigration status following release were not detailed.
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