Lawyer of Northern California man shot by ICE says he’s been transferred again
US MORE INFORMATION, WE WILL BRING IT TO YOU. LIVE HERE ON KCRA 3. ALL RIGHT. WELL, ONE WEEK AGO, A MAN WAS SHOT SEVERAL TIMES BY ICE OFFICERS IN STANISLAUS COUNTY. TONIGHT. THE MAN WHO WAS SHOT, CARLOS IVAN MENDOZA HERNANDEZ, IS OUT OF THE HOSPITAL, BUT HE’S IN CUSTODY AND FACING FEDERAL CHARGES. NOW, THIS STARTED AS AN IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT STOP JUST OUTSIDE OF PATTERSON, WHEN MENDOZA TRIED TO DRIVE OFF. THE SHOOTING IS GETTING NATIONAL ATTENTION. KCRA 3’S CECIL HANNIBAL JOINS US LIVE FROM OUTSIDE THE FEDERAL COURTHOUSE WITH THE LATEST ON THE CHARGES. CECIL. ON HIS IMMIGRATION STATUS. RATHER, WHAT HAPPENED WHILE OFFICERS WERE TRYING TO TAKE HIM INTO CUSTODY. THAT’S ESSENTIALLY WHAT LANDED HIM IN A FEDERAL COURTROOM TODAY. FEDERAL PROSECUTORS ARGUE THAT WHEN HE TRIED TO DRIVE AWAY, HE PUT FEDERAL AGENTS IN DANGER. MENDOZA HERNANDEZ IS NOW CHARGED WITH ASSAULTING, RESISTING OR IMPEDING FEDERAL OFFICERS WHILE ENGAGED IN OFFICIAL DUTIES WHILE WITH A DANGEROUS OR DEADLY WEAPON. THE WEAPON IN QUESTION IS THE VEHICLE HERNANDEZ WAS DRIVING. DOCUMENTS REVEAL NEW DETAILS FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE FEDERAL AGENTS MAKING CLAIMS THAT MENDOZA HERNANDEZ REFUSED TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE, AND ONE OF THE AGENTS SMASHED THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WHEN HE DID NOT COMPLY. THAT’S WHEN AGENTS CLAIM MENDOZA HERNANDEZ PUT THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE, MOVED IT A FOOT TO THE LEFT AND HIT ONE OF THE AGENTS THERE. AGENTS CLAIM HE BACKED UP AND TRIED TO DRIVE AWAY AND HE COULD HAVE SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED OFFICERS. THAT’S WHAT THEY CLAIM NOW. THEY CLAIM THAT’S WHY OFFICERS FIRED SHOTS HITTING MENDOZA MULTIPLE TIMES. HERE’S WHAT HIS ATTORNEY HAD TO SAY ABOUT THIS CASE. WHAT THE REAL CONCERN HERE IS, IS REGARDLESS OF CARLOS’S IMMIGRATION STATUS AT THE MOMENT, A LAW ENFORCEMENT STOPS YOU, THEY DON’T KNOW FOR SURE WHO’S IN THE CAR. THAT STOP COULD HAVE BEEN A U.S. CITIZEN WITH A MISTAKEN IDENTITY, WHO DECIDED TO EXERCISE THEIR RIGHT TO NOT LEAVE THE CAR. WE DON’T KNOW IF THAT COULD HAVE BEEN ANY ONE OF US. YOU KNOW, EVERYONE FROM EVERY POLITICAL SPECTRUM, THERE’S TIMES WHERE YOU DON’T WANT TO COOPERATE WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT. YOU WANT TO SAY, HEY, DO YOU HAVE A WARRANT? AM I DETAINED? YOU HAVE THAT RIGHT. AND SO THE REACTION SHOULDN’T BE SHOOT FIRST, ASK QUESTIONS LATER. NOW, TODAY’S APPEARANCE WAS AN INITIAL APPEARANCE TO DECIDE IF HE WOULD RECEIVE BOND OR NOT. THE FEDERAL JUDGE ACTUALLY DECIDED TO GIVE HIM BOND A $50,000 BOND, BECAUSE THEY BELIEVE THAT HE DID NOT HAVE A CRIMINAL HISTORY HERE IN THE U.S. AND HE WAS NOT A FLIGHT RISK. BUT FEDERAL PROSECUTORS DISAGREED, SO THEY REQUESTED A STAY. SO THAT ESSENTIALLY MEANS ANOTHER JUDGE WILL NOW REVIEW THIS DECISION. SO WE’LL KNOW IN ABOUT 48 HOURS IF MENDOZA HERNANDEZ WILL IN FACT RECEIVE BOND LIVE IN DOWNTOWN SACRAMENTO CECIL HANNIBAL, KCRA THREE NEWS. ALL RIGHT. WE NEED TO WAIT FOR THAT. SO WHAT DO WE KNOW, CECIL, ABOUT THE ORIGINAL REASON HE WAS TARGETED BY ICE AND HIS IMMIGRATION STATUS? YEAH, THE FOCUS TODAY WAS JUST ON THIS SPECIFIC CHARGE. THEY ACTUALLY BARELY MENTIONED HIS ACTUAL IMMIGRATION STATUS. WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED, THOUGH, IN COURT AND FROM HIS ATTORNEY THAT THERE IS AN ICE HOLD. SO EVEN IF HE DOES G
Lawyer of Northern California man shot by ICE says he’s been transferred again
Updated: 5:06 PM PDT Apr 16, 2026
Carlos Mendoza Hernandez, who was hospitalized following a federal agent shooting in Stanislaus County, has been abruptly transferred, according to his attorney. Hernandez’ attorney claims he was transferred from Yuba County to Nevada County, whoever, Nevada County officials say he is not in there custody. KCRA 3 has also contacted Yuba County to confirm where Hernandez is. Hernandez is facing a federal charge after he allegedly tried to drive away from immigration agents, according to court documents. (Earlier coverage in the video above.)He is accused of assaulting, resisting, or impeding federal officers with a dangerous or deadly weapon—his vehicle. Shots were fired by federal agents on April 7 in the area of I-5 and Sperry Avenue when they attempted to arrest him.Earlier this week, a federal magistrate judge granted Mendoza Hernandez release on $50,000 bond but stayed the decision for 48 hours at persecutors’ request.Another judge extended the stay and set a hearing for April 20. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
Carlos Mendoza Hernandez, who was hospitalized following a federal agent shooting in Stanislaus County, has been abruptly transferred, according to his attorney.
Hernandez’ attorney claims he was transferred from Yuba County to Nevada County, whoever, Nevada County officials say he is not in there custody. KCRA 3 has also contacted Yuba County to confirm where Hernandez is.
Hernandez is facing a federal charge after he allegedly tried to drive away from immigration agents, according to court documents.
(Earlier coverage in the video above.)
He is accused of assaulting, resisting, or impeding federal officers with a dangerous or deadly weapon—his vehicle.
Shots were fired by federal agents on April 7 in the area of I-5 and Sperry Avenue when they attempted to arrest him.
Earlier this week, a federal magistrate judge granted Mendoza Hernandez release on $50,000 bond but stayed the decision for 48 hours at persecutors’ request.
Another judge extended the stay and set a hearing for April 20.
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