Immigration officer reportedly injured, shots fired during ICE operation in Los Angeles
ICE agents walk through a gas station, Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)A US Customs and Border Protection officer was injured during a targeted operation in South Los Angeles on Wednesday morning. According to local media reports, the incident occurred in the city of Compton, Los Angeles County.
According to ABC7, ICE agents were trying to detain William Eduardo Moran Carballo, who faces charges including human smuggling and domestic abuse. Carballo allegedly tried to ram his BMW into the officer’s vehicle, after which he opened fire.
BREAKING: ICE-involved operation in Willowbrook / Compton – rounds fired, 3 reportedly detained.
Heavy tactical response ~300 yds from school at the time of kids walking to class. Community on high alert. pic.twitter.com/9LKudkQtgt
— ResistMap (@resistmap) January 21, 2026
#BREAKING: In Compton, LA, ICE & CBP agents fired shots after a human smuggling suspect rammed their vehicle, injuring an officer. No one hit by gunfire; suspects detained.🚨
Live coverage: https://t.co/wiwOyLGtHo pic.twitter.com/cgVeLrp1RO
— Human Dilemma (@HumanDilemma_) January 21, 2026
No one was hit by gunfire, and three suspects are said to have been detained.
According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officers were conducting a “targeted operation” in Compton, California, around 7:05 am to arrest a “violent criminal illegal alien” from El Salvador.
“In a dangerous attempt to evade arrest, this criminal, illegal alien weaponized his vehicle and rammed law enforcement,” the DHS said in a statement.
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“Fearing for his life and safety, an agent fired defensive shots. The criminal illegal alien was not hit and attempted to flee on foot. He was successfully apprehended by law enforcement.”