By Alyssa Lukpat
Federal authorities said U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers shot and injured an immigrant in Northern California on Tuesday.
The Department of Homeland Security said ICE fired defensive shots at Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez after he "weaponized his vehicle" during a targeted vehicle stop. He tried to run over an officer in Patterson, Calif., about 75 miles southeast of San Francisco, according to the agency.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation in Sacramento, Calif., said ICE and U.S. Customs and Border Protection were involved in the shooting. The FBI said it was investigating along with the local sheriff's office.
Homeland Security said the immigrant has a history of gang involvement and was wanted for questioning in El Salvador about a murder. He was taken to a local hospital. DHS didn't say how many officers shot him or the extent of his injuries.
Federal immigration officers have been involved in multiple shootings during enforcement operations that have been part of the Trump administration's crackdown. Homeland Security accused people of weaponizing vehicles in some of those shootings.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's office said he was briefed on the situation and expected federal authorities to cooperate with state and local officials during the investigation.
DHS said the immigrant was a member of the 18th Street Gang, a group that has long terrorized El Salvador.
Write to Alyssa Lukpat at alyssa.lukpat@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
April 07, 2026 17:21 ET (21:21 GMT)
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