A shooting involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents is under investigation in Stanislaus County.
The shooting happened Tuesday morning in the area of Interstate 5 and Sperry Avenue in Patterson as ICE officers were attempting to apprehend a wanted gang member, according to ICE.
ICE officers were conducting a targeted vehicle stop to arrest Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez, a member of the 18th Street gang who is wanted in El Salvador for questioning in connection with a homicide, acting ICE Director Todd Lyons said.
Hernandez allegedly tried to run an officer over as law enforcement approached his vehicle, Lyons said. ICE officers responded by firing an unknown number of shots at Hernandez. He was taken to a hospital following the shooting. His condition wasn’t immediately known.
The Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office said no local law enforcement was involved in the incident, which has also shut down on- and off-ramps for Interstate 5 at Sperry Avenue. The area is expected to be closed for the day, according to the sheriff’s office.
The FBI Sacramento office said its agents were responding to the scene.
Gov. Gavin Newsom was briefed on the incident, his office said.
“As is established practice, we expect our federal law enforcement partners to appropriately collaborate with state and local law enforcement as this matter is investigated,” Newsom’s office said in a statement.