ICE Agent Shoots at Car During San Bernardino Immigration Raid

San Bernardino Immigration Raid

• 🎯 Federal immigration agents were conducting a targeted operation in San Bernardino when a suspect refused to exit his vehicle.
• ⚠️ The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) states the suspect drove his car at officers, striking two CBP officers.
• 💥 In self-defense, a CBP officer discharged his firearm at the suspect's vehicle.

Suspect's Account and Sanctuary Laws

• 📞 The suspect, after escaping, called 911 reporting unidentified masked men attempted to pull him over, smashed his car window, and shot at him.
• ⚖️ California's sanctuary laws prevented local police from directly assisting in the federal immigration case, despite officers being wounded.
• frustrates the DHS, who stated the decision not to act shielded criminals.

Escalation and Police Involvement

• 🚨 Later, federal agents requested San Bernardino police assistance due to a gathering crowd while they attempted to arrest the suspect.
• 👮 San Bernardino police intervened for crowd control, as the man was wanted for assaulting a federal officer, not immigration violations.
• ❓ It remains unclear if any arrests were made following the incident.