Shooting involving ICE agents shuts down part of I-5 in Stanislaus County
NBC Bay Area • • nation
Key Points:
- A shooting involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents occurred Tuesday morning near Interstate 5 and Sperry Avenue in Patterson, Stanislaus County.
- ICE officers were attempting to arrest Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez, a wanted member of the 18th Street gang sought in El Salvador for questioning related to a homicide.
- Hernandez allegedly tried to run over an officer during the stop, prompting ICE agents to fire shots; he was hospitalized, but his condition is unknown.
- The Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office confirmed no local law enforcement was involved, and the incident has caused closures of nearby Interstate 5 ramps for the day.
- The investigation into the shooting is ongoing, with no further details currently available.
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