ICE Agent Shot During Incident Involving 72-Year-Old Man

<figure><img alt="Fresno police investigate an ICE-involved shooting." src="https://thedailybeast-thedailybeast-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WC55WUWABFFWVPVEFFD3KBFEMY.jpg?auth=be5af006b7fbc4bbc72c4f85abd39992de2338aa618e7ee0851b133ead5a6701&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1176&amp;height=662" /><figcaption>CBS47</figcaption></figure><p>An off-duty ICE agent was shot by a 72-year-old man in Fresno, California, during an alleged assault on October 11, 2026. The agent, identified as 32-year-old David Gonzalez from Texas, is now facing felony assault charges.</p><p>According to a statement from Fresno police, the circumstances surrounding Gonzalez's presence in the area remain unclear, but it has been confirmed that he was off-duty and alone at the time of the incident. Police did not realize he was an ICE agent until hours after his arrest, and local authorities have been in contact with ICE.</p><p>The 72-year-old man who shot Gonzalez is not facing charges, as he legally owns the firearm used in the incident.</p><p>The confrontation began when a woman discovered an unfamiliar man lying on her lawn around 3:30 a.m. and reported the situation to her father. When the father confronted Gonzalez, police stated that Gonzalez assaulted him. The daughter intervened, and Gonzalez allegedly attacked her as well.</p><p>Fearing for their safety, the father drew his weapon and shot Gonzalez in the midsection. The woman then contacted her boyfriend, who is a police officer, and he arrived to handcuff Gonzalez.</p><p>Gonzalez is currently receiving treatment for a serious gunshot wound at a local hospital.</p><p>This incident is part of a broader context of violent encounters involving ICE agents. On the same day, ICE agents in New York City fired multiple rounds into a vehicle, injuring a man while his 5-year-old son was unharmed.</p><p>New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani commented on the New York incident, expressing concern over ICE enforcement actions in the city and calling for an end to such operations.</p>