Man Shot by ICE, Arrested After Hospital

0:00A 36-year-old man named Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez got shot seven times by ICE officers on April 7, 2026, along Interstate 5 in Patterson, California. IC wanted to question him about a murder case from El Salvador where he was acquitted back in 2019. Just this week, the FBI arrested him right after his hospital discharge and took him straight to Sacramento County, jail. His lawyer says Hernandez was still in the ICU in severe pain and couldn't even sit up on his own, calling the move totally wrong. The attorney described brutal injuries, including shots to the mouth, left arm, left leg, abdomen, and right side, with bones visible from his arm, wound. No first aid came into the ambulance arrived and ICE stepped back once the FBI took over. Meanwhile, DHS claims Hernandez weaponized his vehicle by reversing into a truck and speeding off during the stop. A witness dash came back some of that, showing the car maneuvering away before shots ring

1:03out, though Hernandez's side insists officers fired first. Hernandez lacks legal status here and questions linger on the exact link to that old murder case since ICE won't clarify. His lawyer set up a fundraiser for the family as the saga keeps unfolding. Stay informed with Tampa Bay News today. A.I. Powered Updates