ICE Agents Shot a Man During a Traffic Stop in California — And It’s All on Video
ICE Agents Shot a Man During a Traffic Stop in California — And It’s All on Video
Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons identified the target as Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez, describing him as an undocumented immigrant and alleged 18th Street Gang member wanted in El Salvador for questioning in connection with a murder; Lyons said Hernandez “weaponized his vehicle in an attempt to run an officer over,” prompting agents to fire in self-defenseDashcam footage shows at least three law enforcement agents surrounding a black vehicle before it reverses and strikes another car, then moves toward agents; the footage does not include audio and does not clearly show the exact moment shots are fired — Hernandez was transported to a hospital in critical conditionHernandez’s attorney said ICE may have targeted “the wrong man”; California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office called for federal agents to “appropriately collaborate with state and local law enforcement”; FBI Special Agent in Charge Eugene Wu issued a public plea for additional witness video