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Federal Agents Fire on Family's Truck in San Bernardino During Immigration Operation

Federal investigators opened a review clouded by disputes over the encounter, targeting, custody claims.

A woman is detained by U.S. Border Patrol agents outside a Home Depot Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Overview

  • DHS said the driver refused to exit, then drove at officers and struck two CBP agents, prompting a self-defense shot, and no one was hit by the gunfire.
  • Cellphone video from inside the truck shows masked agents in vests marked “police” smashing both front windows before the driver accelerates away as three shots are heard, with no impact on officers visible.
  • San Bernardino police said they initially left due to the California Values Act, then returned to provide crowd control after federal agents said they were arresting a man for assaulting a federal officer.
  • DHS asserted the driver was briefly in local custody and released, but police reported no record of an arrest, and the agency has not disclosed why the man was targeted or whether a warrant existed.
  • The DHS investigation is underway as the family retains a lawyer, protesters rally in the city, and the mayor calls for an impartial probe and the release of available footage.