ICE agents shoot man in California during targeted stop as family disputes gang allegations

ICE Targeted Enforcement Operations·April 7 – April 9, 2026

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ICE agents shoot man in California during targeted stop as family disputes gang allegations

ICE officers shot Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez during a vehicle stop in Patterson, California, on April 7, 2026. ICE Director Todd M. Lyons said officers were trying to arrest Hernandez because he is an 18th Street Gang member wanted for murder in El Salvador ICE Director Statement. The agency reported that Hernandez tried to hit an officer with his car, which led agents to fire their weapons ICE agents shoot man. Hernandez's family and lawyer dispute these claims. They say he is not a gang member and did not try to run over the officers Family disputes gang claims. They are asking for a full investigation into the shooting Family and lawyer say he isn't gang member.

ICE Director Todd M. Lyons StatementICE agents shoot man in California after he 'weaponized' vehicleFamily of man wounded in ICE shooting insists he's not a gang memberFamily, lawyer of man shot by ICE say he isn't a gang member

Key Statements

CCNBC

“ICE agents shot Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez in Patterson, California, after he allegedly attempted to run over an officer during a targeted arrest operation.”

This article provides the specific identity of the suspect and the location of the enforcement action.

RReuters

“ICE officers shot and wounded a wanted gang member in California after he allegedly attempted to ram them with his vehicle during an enforcement operation.”

This source confirms the suspect's gang affiliation and the violent nature of the confrontation.