US EditionAgent injured, shots fired during immigration enforcement operation in Los Angeles County: Authorities
A federal agent fired shots after a suspect rammed agents with a vehicle during a targeted immigration arrest; one agent was injured and all suspects were detained, DHS said.
- On Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, a federal agent was involved in a shooting during an immigration enforcement operation in Willowbrook near Mona Boulevard and 126th Street, injuring a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer.
- DHS said officers were conducting a targeted operation to arrest William Eduardo Moran Carballo, described as a violent criminal illegal alien, and pursued a vehicle that crashed before detention attempts.
- A brief pursuit ended in a crash before officers moved in to detain occupants, with shots fired as agents approached; SkyFOX and NewsChopper4 footage showed a white sedan with front-end damage, busted windshield, and deployed airbags near Mona Boulevard and 126th Street.
- All suspects were detained and officials said no one was hit by gunfire, roads near Mona Boulevard were briefly blocked and cleared by 9 a.m., and federal authorities are reviewing the weapon discharges.
- Federal authorities say similar vehicle-ramming incidents have surfaced in recent months while DHS alleged the suspect `weaponized his vehicle` and an agent fired defensive shots.
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Illegal Attempts to Ram Vehicle Into Border Agents
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Shots Fired: DHS Operation Turns Dangerous as Officers Face Chilling Threat
A federal immigration enforcement action in Southern California turned volatile Wednesday morning after a wanted illegal alien allegedly used his vehicle to force his way out of an arrest attempt, resulting in a federal agent firing shots and a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer being injured. The suspect was ultimately taken into custody following […] The post Shots Fired: DHS Operation Turns Dangerous as Officers Face Chilling Threat …
DHS agent shoots at man during Los Angeles County immigration operation - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
LOS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) — An officer with the Department of Homeland Security fired shots at a man in Los Angeles County on Wednesday morning, and the man was later taken into custody, according to the department. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said the incident was reported around 7:25 a.m. on the 2400 block of 126th Street in the unincorporated community of Willowbrook, which is located just north of Compton. Deputies with the LA…
DHS Officers Rammed By Illegal Immigrant, Shots Fired.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: A federal agent opened fire in Southern California after a criminal illegal immigrant rammed law enforcement with his vehicle in an attempt to evade arrest.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Department of Homeland Security (DHS) law enforcement officers and William Eduardo Moran Carballo, a criminal illegal immigrant from El Salvador.WHEN & WHERE: Wednesday morning in Compton, California.KEY QUOTE: “Fearing for his life and safety, an …
Immigration Agent Fires at Suspect in Los Angeles County
Federal agents fired “defensive shots” Wednesday morning after a man rammed his vehicle into law enforcement during an immigration operation in South Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Times reported. The suspect, identified as William Eduardo Moran Carballo, a Salvadoran national accused of being in the U.S. illegally and participating in human smuggling, was not injured and was taken into custody after crashing his car in Willowbrook. A U.S. Customs…
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