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ICE Agent Shot After Bizarre 3:30 A.M. Attack on Senior
The Daily Beast • • nation
Key Points:
- A 72-year-old California man shot an off-duty ICE agent, David Gonzalez, during an alleged assault at the man's home in Fresno; Gonzalez is now facing felony assault charges.
- The incident began when a woman found Gonzalez, who appeared intoxicated and agitated, on her lawn early Friday morning; her father confronted Gonzalez, leading to the assault.
- Gonzalez physically attacked both the elderly homeowner and his daughter, prompting the father to shoot Gonzalez in the midsection in self-defense.
- Gonzalez, who was alone and off-duty at the time, is being treated for a serious gunshot wound, while the homeowner faces no charges and legally owns the firearm used.
- The confrontation is part of a broader context of violent encounters involving ICE agents amid heightened immigration enforcement, including a recent shooting incident in New York City that sparked calls to abolish ICE.
