{"id":2588109,"date":"2026-04-07T15:06:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T19:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ice-shoots-suspect-in-northern-california\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T15:07:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T19:07:34","slug":"ice-shoots-suspect-in-northern-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ice-shoots-suspect-in-northern-california\/","title":{"rendered":"ICE shoots suspect in Northern California"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fice-shoots-suspect-in-northern-california%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2588109&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>According to the Washington Examiner, ICE officers shot an illegal immigrant during a targeted vehicle stop in Patterson, California. Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons said the suspect, Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez, an 18th street Gang member wanted in El Salvador for questioning in connection with a murder, weaponized the vehicle to attempt to run over an officer. Following their training, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-announces-major-asset-is-headed-to-minnesota-amid-continued-unrest-i-am-sending-tom-homan-6\/\" title=\"Trump Announces Major Asset is Headed to Minnesota Amid Continued Unrest: &#039;I am Sending Tom Homan&#039;\">officers fired defensive shots<\/a> to protect themselves, their fellow agents, and the public. The suspect was taken to a nearby hospital, and his condition was not disclosed. The Stanislaus County Sheriff\u2019s Office said no <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/country-celebrates-natl-law-enforcement-appreciation-day\/\" title=\"Country celebrates Nat\u2019l Law Enforcement Appreciation Day\">local law enforcement officers<\/a> were involved,but they assisted with the incident that caused closures on I-5 and Sperry Ave and significant expected delays. The incident occurred as the Department of Homeland Security operates without funding amid objections to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-to-nominate-texas-sheriff-to-lead-ice\/\" title=\"Biden to Nominate Texas Sheriff to Lead ...\">federal immigration enforcement<\/a>, and the Washington Examiner requested comment from DHS and ICE.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">ICE shoots illegal immigrant in Northern California<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2553051\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ice\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ice\/\">Immigration and Customs Enforcement<\/a> officers shot an illegal immigrant on Tuesday in Northern <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/california\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"60\">California<\/a>, according to local authorities.<\/p>\n<p>Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons shared a statement with the&nbsp;<em>Washington Examiner<\/em>, saying the officers were conducting a &ldquo;targeted vehicle stop.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;On April 7, 2026, ICE officers were conducting a targeted vehicle stop in Patterson, CA to arrest Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez, an 18th Street Gang member wanted in El Salvador for questioning in connection to a murder,&rdquo; Lyons said. &ldquo;As officers approached the car, the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >wanted gang member weaponized<\/a> his vehicle in an attempt to run an officer over. Following their training, our officers fired defensive shots to protect themselves, their fellow agents, and the public.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The Stanislaus County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office said the suspect was taken to a nearby hospital for medical attention. The condition of the person shot in Patterson, a city in California with a population of 25,000, remains unknown.<\/p>\n<p>The sheriff&rsquo;s office confirmed no local <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/police-and-law-enforcement\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"401\">law enforcement officers<\/a> were involved in the shooting, but the office is assisting with the incident that caused disruptions on a major interstate highway.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The on and off ramps on I-5 and Sperry Ave are closed, and they are expected to be closed for the remainder of the day,&rdquo; the Stanislaus County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/stansheriff?ref=embed_post\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/stansheriff?ref=embed_post\">posted on Facebook<\/a> in part. &ldquo;Motorists should expect significant delays and avoid the area.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>It promised to provide further updates once more information becomes known.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4518536\/johnson-wont-reopen-dhs-until-thune-makes-good-on-megabill-promise\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4518536\/johnson-wont-reopen-dhs-until-thune-makes-good-on-megabill-promise\/\">JOHNSON WON&rsquo;T REOPEN DHS UNTIL THUNE MAKES GOOD ON MEGABILL PROMISE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The incident comes as the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-homeland-security\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3083\">Department of Homeland Security<\/a> is operating without funding due to Democratic lawmakers&rsquo; objections to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wes-moore-weighs-signing-maryland-bill-to-curb-ice-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Wes Moore weighs signing Maryland bill to curb ... - ...\">federal immigration enforcement operations<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> contacted the DHS and ICE for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ICE shot illegal immigrant during Northern CA stop<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2588110,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AP26072711999978.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[8364,70003,77338,4300],"class_list":["post-2588109","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-ice","tag-law-enforcement-3","tag-northern-california-2","tag-shooting"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AP26072711999978.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2588109","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2588109"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2588109\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2588113,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2588109\/revisions\/2588113"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2588110"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2588109"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2588109"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2588109"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}