A suspected gang member in the country illegally was shot by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in California after he attempted to use his vehicle to run over the federal officers on Tuesday, according to ICE Director Todd Lyons. ICE officers stopped a vehicle near Interstate 5 in Patterson, California, to arrest Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez, an 18th Street Gang member who was wanted for questioning related to a murder in El Salvador. As the federal agents approached, Hernandez “weaponized his vehicle in attempt to run an officer over,” Lyons said. The ICE agents responded by firing defensive shots, striking Hernandez, who was hospitalized. Hernandez’s condition was unclear as of Tuesday afternoon, and it appears that no federal agents were injured. “Following their training, our officers fired defensive shots to protect themselves, their fellow agents, and the public,” Lyons said. The 18th Street Gang is one of the largest gangs in Los Angeles and has many members from Mexico and Central America. Footage from the aftermath of the shooting captured by KCRA Channel 3 Sacramento showed multiple vehicles under an interstate overpass as authorities assessed the scene. The FBI’s office in Sacramento said it sent agents to the scene following the shooting.