DOJ charges Salvadoran national in ICE shooting with assaulting officer

Published April 14, 2026 7:21pm ET | Updated April 14, 2026 7:21pm ET



The immigrant who was shot and wounded by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in California last week has been hit with a federal charge of assaulting an officer with a deadly weapon.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of California announced the charge in the unsealed criminal complaint ahead of his court appearance on Tuesday. The suspect was arrested by the FBI one day ago, according to his attorney.

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