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72-year-old man shoots off-duty ICE agent found asleep on Fresno lawn, agent arrested: Police
ABC7 San Francisco • • nation
Key Points:
- An ICE agent, David Gonzalez, 32, was shot and is in serious condition after allegedly assaulting a 72-year-old man and his daughter in Fresno early Friday morning.
- Gonzalez was found sleeping on a woman's front lawn, appeared intoxicated, and physically attacked the elderly man and his daughter when confronted.
- The 72-year-old man, fearing for their safety, shot Gonzalez, who was then handcuffed by the woman's off-duty police officer boyfriend and taken to the hospital.
- Gonzalez, a federal agent assigned to ICE from Texas, faces felony assault charges, while the elderly man who shot him is not facing charges; police are investigating why Gonzalez was in the neighborhood.
- Fresno City Councilmember Mike Karbassi condemned the incident, calling for ICE to suspend operations in the Central Valley amid concerns over escalating violence.
