Brian Palacios

The Los Angeles Police Department has completed its investigation into the fatal shooting of Keith Porter Jr. by off-duty ICE officer Brian Palacios on New Year’s Eve and submitted it to the District Attorney’s Office. Federal officials claim Palacios acted in self-defense, while Porter’s family’s attorney disputes this, alleging unjustified use of deadly force and pursuing a civil claim against the federal government.

An off-duty ICE officer, Brian Palacios, shot and killed Keith Porter Jr., an armed man, at a Northridge apartment complex on New Year's Eve. The Los Angeles Police Department's investigation into the incident remains ongoing, with no findings presented to the district attorney's office as of June 2024. Palacios, who faces a restraining order in a custody case involving his girlfriend and her ex-husband, is currently on administrative duty.

Brian Palacios, a federal immigration agent, fatally shot a Los Angeles man while off duty on New Year's Eve. He allegedly threatened to prosecute the person who leaked his name to the public, according to court documents and an audio recording reviewed by The Times.

Brian Palacios, an immigration agent, allegedly fatally shot an L.A. man while off duty on New Year's Eve and threatened criminal prosecution against someone he suspected of leaking his name.