Federal authorities have filed charges against a Texas woman for brandishing a machete and threatening FBI agents during a protest.
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A Houston woman, identified as Jennifer Jesselle Perez-Rodriguez, has been arrested and accused of assaulting federal law enforcement officers. The incident occurred on April 17.
Perez-Rodriguez, 28, is charged with assaulting a federal officer after allegedly threatening FBI agents with a machete. According to a criminal complaint filed by the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Southern District of Texas, the woman attacked the agents while they were driving on Anderson Road in unmarked vehicles.
Witnesses reported that Perez-Rodriguez had been brutally assaulted by several individuals before retrieving her machete to find her attackers. At this point, she allegedly confronted the federal agents. The confrontation escalated, leading one agent to open fire and shoot Perez-Rodriguez. The agent was unharmed in the incident.
Perez-Rodriguez was taken to a hospital after being shot. If convicted, she faces up to 20 years in federal prison and a possible fine of up to $250,000.
The specifics of the FBI's and ICE's presence at the scene are unclear. Witnesses told Fox 26 that they observed Perez-Rodriguez carrying a bag containing the machete, which she reportedly retrieved after being attacked by multiple individuals.
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- Jennifer Jesselle Perez-Rodriguez, who was allegedly wielding a machete, is accused of assaulting federal law enforcement officers in a Houston incident on April 17.
- The federal charges against Perez-Rodriguez could lead to a 20-year prison sentence if convicted, along with a potential fine of up to $250,000.
- Witnesses reported that Perez-Rodriguez had been attacked previously by multiple individuals before she confronted the federal agents with the machete.
