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ICE Officers Shoot Suspect Wanted in El Salvador Murder Case

4/8/2026

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Story summary

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers shot and wounded Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez, a suspect wanted in El Salvador for questioning in a murder case, during an attempted arrest in Patterson, California.
The Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office confirmed it was assisting with the incident, but no local officers were involved.
The FBI was present at the scene.
Mendoza was taken to a hospital for treatment.

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Story summary

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers shot and wounded Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez, a suspect wanted in El Salvador for questioning in a murder case, during an attempted arrest in Patterson, California.
The Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office confirmed it was assisting with the incident, but no local officers were involved.
The FBI was present at the scene.
Mendoza was taken to a hospital for treatment.