Federal agents tackled, used Taser on US citizen in Compton, witness says

COMPTON, Calif. (KABC) -- A man says federal immigration agents showed up at his work site in Compton Tuesday, leading to a tense altercation captured on video.

Abel Lopez said agents began asking workers for proof of citizenship. That's when a couple of workers confronted the agents and told them to leave.

The agents approached, hit and chased the workers.

Lopez said agents tackled and used a Taser on a man who is a U.S. citizen. The man was detained and later released.

Footage shared with Eyewitness News shows an agent exit an SUV and then strike a man, prompting a brief struggle. The video then shows the agent chase after the man.