On Tuesday morning, immigration officers fired at Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez while they were along Interstate 5 at Sperry Avenue in the Patterson area.<\/p>\n
According to Todd Lyons, acting director for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Mendoza Hernandez is undocumented and an alleged gang member wanted for questioning in connection with a murder in El Salvador.<\/p>\n
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However, Mendoza Hernandez’s fianc\u00e9e, Cindy, and an attorney representing the family assert that he is not a gang member. During a Wednesday news conference, Patrick Kolasinski said he received an update earlier in the morning from El Salvador that he was initially accused of a murder but was acquitted, so there should not be an active warrant for his arrest there.<\/p>\n
They said he has not had any criminal encounters since moving to the United States around 2019 or 2020. <\/p>\n
They also explained that they have not gotten updates on his condition and are not aware if he is even conscious. A Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson said Tuesday that Hernandez was in critical condition.<\/p>\n
Cindy said that she got a call from the FBI, which is leading the investigation. She said she was told that his condition was stable, but she was not given details on how many times Mendoza Hernandez was shot or where on his body he was hit.<\/p>\n
She also believes that a recent traffic stop where Mendoza Hernandez was pulled over for having a cracked windshield may have also led to him being targeted.<\/p>\n
Kolasinski said right now, their priority is to get updates from the hospital. He is also unaware of whether he is detained because he is a suspect or a victim of a violent shooting. <\/p>\n
“We just don’t know what is happening,” Kolasinski said, who also stated that Mendoza Hernandez might be in FBI custody.<\/p>\n
Kolasinski also criticized ICE’s handling of the confrontation between federal officers and Mendoza Hernandez, explaining that the agency’s training methods and protocol put everyone\u2014including the agents themselves\u2014in danger.<\/p>\n
“If this had been done right, it would’ve been done in a calm way, not a reason to take somebody down like they’re a horrible person because they’ve had no criminal encounters here,” he said. <\/p>\n
Cindy and Kolasinski described him as a hardworking family man and father to a 2-year-old daughter.<\/p>\n
KCRA 3 reached out to ICE for clarification surrounding Mendoza Hernandez, whether they were aware of any active warrants for him in El Salvador, and if they had documentation or evidence in support of the gang claim. They have not answered our questions. <\/p>\n
Mendoza Hernandez’s immigration status is also not clear. His attorney is trying to verify if he overstayed a visa or entered the country unlawfully. <\/p>\n
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