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A federal agent opened fire during an arrest operation in Southern California on Wednesday after an illegal immigrant allegedly rammed law enforcement with his vehicle while attempting to flee, the Department of Homeland Security told Fox News.
The incident occurred on Wednesday morning in Compton as DHS officers attempted to arrest William Eduardo Moran Carballo, an illegal immigrant from El Salvador with alleged ties to a human smuggling operation, according to a DHS spokesperson, Fox News reported.
DHS said Carballo has two prior arrests for inflicting corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant and was the subject of a final order of removal issued by an immigration judge in 2019.
During the arrest attempt, DHS said Carballo “weaponized his vehicle and rammed law enforcement” in an effort to evade custody.
“Fearing for his life and safety, an agent fired defensive shots,” the DHS spokesperson said.
Carballo was not struck by gunfire and attempted to flee on foot before being apprehended by law enforcement, DHS said.
The illegal immigrant was not injured during the incident, though a Customs and Border Protection officer sustained injuries, according to DHS.
DHS described the situation as evolving and blamed a surge in similar incidents on sanctuary policies supported by Democratic leaders.
“These dangerous attempts to evade arrest have surged since sanctuary politicians, including Governor Gavin Newsom, have encouraged illegal aliens to evade arrest,” the DHS spokesperson said, citing a reported 3,200 percent increase in vehicle attacks on officers.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said it was aware of the incident, which occurred in the 2400 block of 126th Street in unincorporated Los Angeles County.
Deputies from the department’s Century Station provided perimeter traffic control but were not directly involved in the incident, the department said.
The U.S. Department of Justice has served grand jury subpoenas to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Attorney General Keith Ellison, and several local Democratic officials as part of a federal investigation into whether they improperly obstructed federal immigration enforcement efforts, multiple news outlets report.
Federal prosecutors on Tuesday served subpoenas to at least six Minnesota government offices, including the offices of Walz, Ellison, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her, and officials from Ramsey and Hennepin counties. The subpoenas seek documents and communications related to officials’ actions and policies concerning immigration enforcement operations by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche had warned Walz and Ellison last week that he was “focused on stopping YOU from your terrorism by whatever means necessary.”
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem accused the pair of inciting violence against federal officers, Just the News reported.
Officials are being questioned in connection with a probe into whether state and local leaders conspired to impede federal immigration agents during Operation Metro Surge, a large-scale enforcement initiative led by ICE that has drawn significant controversy in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area.
The subpoenas mark a notable escalation in the Justice Department’s clash with Democratic leaders in Minnesota, who have openly criticized the federal immigration operation and questioned its impact on public safety. Walz’s office confirmed receipt of its subpoena.
Minnesota officials have strongly condemned the subpoenas. Walz described the investigation as “political theater” and said it distracts from pressing community concerns. Frey said the federal government was using its authority to intimidate local leaders for carrying out their duties, according to local reporting.
“Weaponizing the justice system against your opponents is an authoritarian tactic,” Walz said on X. “The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her.”
Noem fired back on that allegation during a media appearance, saying the actions of the officer involved have been scrutinized and investigated under policies that have been in place in federal agencies for years, including under the Biden administration.
