The FBI is responding to a shooting involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Patterson, California, and is investigating the incident alongside the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office, authorities said.
Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons told Newsweek in a statement via email, “On April 7, 2026, ICE officers were conducting a targeted vehicle stop in Patterson, CA to arrest Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez, an 18th Street Gang member wanted in El Salvador for questioning in connection to a murder. As officers approached the car, the wanted gang member weaponized his vehicle in an attempt to run an officer over.
The statement continued, “Following their training, our officers fired defensive shots to protect themselves, their fellow agents, and the public. The illegal alien was taken to a local hospital. The FBI is on the scene. This is a developing situation and we will update the public when more information is available.”
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