California man shoots off-duty ICE officer accused of assaulting him and daughter
Police in Fresno say a 72-year-old man shot an off-duty ICE official who was found sleeping on his lawn and then allegedly assaulted him and his daughter. The official, David Gonzalez, appeared intoxicated and agitated, according to authorities, and is facing felony charges. Gonzalez was hospitalized after being shot in the midsection, and the investigation is ongoing.
Fresno police said the encounter began around 3 a.m. when a woman discovered ICE official David Gonzalez asleep on the front lawn she shared with her father. After being roused, Gonzalez allegedly attacked the 72-year-old man and then the daughter when she tried to help, according to authorities.
The father shot Gonzalez once in the midsection. The daughter’s boyfriend, an off-duty police officer, later arrived and restrained Gonzalez. He was hospitalized and booked on suspicion of serious-injury battery, felony vandalism and battery. The father and daughter were not charged and were recovering. DHS deferred questions to Fresno police.
The case may intensify public scrutiny of ICE personnel and hiring, affecting federal employees, immigrants, and local communities already debating enforcement. It could also shape trust in how off-duty officer misconduct is handled, especially where local police investigate federal personnel. For Fresno residents, the incident may raise questions about safety and accountability, though the facts remain under investigation.