San Antonio criminal defense attorney Shannon Locke is one of 8 candidates competing in the Democratic primary for Bexar County DA. Credit: The Locke Law Group

As fear and anger grow over Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s aggressive sweeps in blue cities, one Democrat running to be Bexar County’s next district attorney is pledging to investigate the agency if he’s elected.

“I’m the only candidate saying we’re going to investigate ICE,” Bexar County DA candidate Shannon Locke said Sunday at a Democratic campaign event in the Alamo City. “If Donald Trump or Greg Abbott brings that here, we’re going to investigate them to the fullest extent of the law.”

The board-certified criminal defense attorney made the comments during a rally at Southtown’s Taco Haven for Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett, a Dallas Democrat running against Republican U.S. Sen. John Cornyn.

“Being the district attorney means protecting our most vulnerable residents,” Locke told the Current. “No targets. No favors. Justice for all.”

Locke’s comments came the day after hundreds took to downtown San Antonio streets to protest masked ICE agent Jonathan Ross’ slaying of 37-year-old Minneapolis woman Renee Good. Residents of U.S. cities nationwide staged similar demonstrations over the weekend.

In Minneapolis, ICE agents have been caught on video overseeing checkpoints, conducting operations at schools, raiding restaurants and even detaining a DoorDash driver.

San Antonio City Council will hold a public meeting on ICE’s presence here at 1 p.m. Jan. 22 at the City Council Chambers.

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Michael Karlis is a multimedia journalist at the San Antonio Current, whose coverage in print and on social media focuses on local and state politics. He is a graduate of American University in Washington,...