Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in Evanston, Illinois, on Sunday detained a man they believed resembled a fugitive target, then released him after determining he was a U.S. citizen—leaving him injured on the ground as bystanders called 911, according to Evanston police, NBC News, and The Hill.

Video verified by NBC News shows agents in ICE-style vests over a Black man on the street who can be heard shouting that he is a U.S. citizen; officers later drive away while bystanders help. The man reported injuries to his head, neck, and teeth and was treated at a hospital; Evanston police photographed his injuries and are collecting bodycam, dashcam, and witness video. An ICE agent told local police the man refused identification, was detained for fingerprinting, resisted, and was released once agents realized the mistaken identity; an officer saw blood on the agent’s hands, which the agent attributed to handcuffing injuries and declined treatment for.

A DHS spokesperson told NBC and local outlets that officers identified themselves, gave lawful commands, and left “without further incident” once the man identified himself, calling operations “highly targeted.” DHS did not address why agents appeared not to render aid. Neither police nor DHS publicly named the injured man. The episode lands in the same news cycle as Austin’s ICE shooting video release, intensifying scrutiny of force, identification protocols, and camera accountability—but the two cases involve different cities, facts, and legal postures.

NBC News, The Hill, Evanston RoundTable, and the city’s police release agree on mistaken identity, U.S. citizenship, documented injuries, and an active local investigation. They diverge on emphasis between DHS’s non-cooperation framing and bystander accounts of rough force without on-scene medical aid.