Agents shot Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez in Patterson, Calif., this week. His lawyer said Thursday that they fired at Mr. Hernandez before he tried to flee.
The agents were reportedly attempting to arrest Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez in Patterson, California, who was wanted in El Salvador for questioning in relation to a murder. ICE claimed the migrant is an 18th Street Gang member.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents shot Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez, a member of the 18th Street Gang, during a targeted vehicle stop in Patterson, California, on Tuesday, after he tried to run over an officer. The post ICE Agents Shoot Fugitive Gang Member During Attempted Car Ramming. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents shot an 18th Street Gang member in California after he attempted to use his vehicle as a weapon against officers. WHO WAS INVOLVED: ICE agents, Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez, and the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office. WHEN & WHERE: April 7, 2026, in Patterson, California, near an interstate overpass. KEY QUOTE: “As officers approached the car, the wanted gang member weaponized his vehicle in an attempt to run an officer over.” – Todd Lyons, ICE IMPACT: The suspect was hospitalized, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating. IN FULL U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents shot Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez, a member…Open
The FBI is at the scene of an ICE-involved shooting that happened in Patterson, California, on Tuesday near the I-5.