Man Shot by ICE in California Arrested by FBI After Hospital Discharge
Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez, a man shot by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents during an enforcement stop in central California, was arrested by the FBI immediately after being discharged from a hospital. His attorney, Patrick Kolasinski, stated that federal officials have not specified the charges and that Mendoza’s family received no prior notification of his transfer into custody. Kolasinski expressed shock, arguing his client was medically unfit for release after undergoing three surgeries for multiple gunshot wounds, including one to the jaw. DHS officials claimed ICE agents fired defensively when Mendoza attempted to drive into them, describing him as a suspected gang member wanted in El Salvador for murder questioning. However, Kolasinski denies these allegations, citing a 2019 Salvadoran court document showing Mendoza was acquitted of murder and had no gang affiliations. The incident occurred in Patterson, California, amidst broader scrutiny of aggressive immigration enforcement tactics. Dashcam footage shows the vehicle moving while agents had weapons drawn, though audio is absent. Mendoza, a dual citizen of El Salvador and Mexico, works as a laborer and has a young daughter.
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Man Shot by ICE in California Arrested by FBI After Hospital Discharge
Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez, a man shot by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents during an enforcement stop in central California, was arrested by the FBI immediately after being discharged from a hospital. His attorney, Patrick Kolasinski, stated that federal officials have not specified the charges and that Mendoza’s family received no prior notification of his transfer into custody. Kolasinski expressed shock, arguing his client was medically unfit for release after undergoing three surgeries for multiple gunshot wounds, including one to the jaw. DHS officials claimed ICE agents fired defensively when Mendoza attempted to drive into them, describing him as a suspected gang member wanted in El Salvador for murder questioning. However, Kolasinski denies these allegations, citing a 2019 Salvadoran court document showing Mendoza was acquitted of murder and had no gang affiliations. The incident occurred in Patterson, California, amidst broader scrutiny of aggressive immigration enforcement tactics. Dashcam footage shows the vehicle moving while agents had weapons drawn, though audio is absent. Mendoza, a dual citizen of El Salvador and Mexico, works as a laborer and has a young daughter.
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