Fact check: Were federal officers fired at during Los Angeles protests of immigration raids?

1. Summary of the results

Based on the available analyses, there is no evidence that federal officers were fired at with weapons during the Los Angeles immigration raid protests. Multiple sources consistently report protesters throwing various objects including rocks, concrete pieces, bottles, and fireworks at law enforcement vehicles and officers ^{[1] [2]}, but none mention any gunfire directed at federal officers. The FBI is specifically seeking help to identify individuals who threw rocks at law enforcement vehicles, resulting in officer injury ^[1].

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

The original question overlooks several important aspects of the confrontations:

• Federal officers deployed various crowd control measures including tear gas and pepper balls ^[2]
• Multiple arrests were made for alleged assaults on federal agents, as stated by Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks ^[3]
• Protesters started small fires during the demonstrations ^[4]
• The confrontations involved both federal officers and Border Patrol agents ^[3]

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The question itself could be seen as potentially misleading for several reasons:

• It frames the narrative around gunfire, which could exaggerate the severity of the confrontations, when the actual incidents involved throwing of objects and civil disobedience ^[2]
• It oversimplifies complex events that included multiple types of confrontations and various levels of force from both protesters and law enforcement
• Different stakeholders might benefit from different narratives:
• Law enforcement agencies might benefit from emphasizing the violence of protesters to justify their use of crowd control measures
• Protest organizers might benefit from highlighting law enforcement's use of tear gas and pepper balls
• Media outlets might benefit from more dramatic characterizations of the events

The evidence suggests that while there were serious confrontations and violence, including injuries to officers ^[1], the specific claim about federal officers being fired at is not supported by any of the available sources.