ICE agents shoot man in California during vehicle stop
CNBC • • general
Key Points:
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents shot Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez in Patterson, California, after he allegedly attempted to run over an officer with his vehicle during a targeted arrest.
- Mendoza Hernandez is reportedly a member of the 18th Street Gang, wanted in El Salvador for questioning related to a murder; the gang has over 100,000 members and is based in Los Angeles.
- ICE agents fired defensive shots following protocol to protect themselves and others; Mendoza Hernandez was taken to a local hospital, and the FBI is investigating the incident.
- The shooting occurs amid ongoing scrutiny of DHS and ICE following controversial immigration enforcement actions and shootings earlier this year in Minneapolis involving federal agents.
- Local law enforcement in Stanislaus County confirmed they were assisting ICE but were not involved in the shooting incident.
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