Summary
Dashcam footage shows a shooting incident involving ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) agents in California during a traffic stop. The FBI is investigating the event, which resulted in one person being hospitalized. The incident occurred during an operation to arrest a person wanted in El Salvador.
Key Facts
- The incident took place on April 7, 2026, in central California.
- The FBI is investigating the shooting, which involved ICE agents.
- Dashcam footage shows agents surrounding a vehicle and aiming weapons.
- One person involved was hospitalized, according to DHS.
- The operation aimed to arrest Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez, who is connected to a gang and wanted in El Salvador.
- ICE stated the suspect tried to flee and was said to attempt to run over an officer with his vehicle.
- No local law enforcement officers were involved in the incident, according to local authorities.
- California's Governor Gavin Newsom was briefed on the incident.
