Off-duty ICE agent shot by father after sleeping on Fresno lawn

A 32‑year‑old off‑duty Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent from Texas was shot by a 72‑year‑old father after the agent was discovered sleeping on the front lawn of a Fresno home near East Dudley Avenue and North Broadway Street early Friday morning.

The agent’s daughter returned home to find the man asleep on the lawn. She alerted her father, who went outside to wake the agent and tell him to leave. Police said the agent appeared intoxicated and agitated when he woke, and he allegedly assaulted the father, leaving visible injuries. The daughter was also attacked and knocked to the ground. Fearing for their safety, the father fired a single shot at the agent with a legally owned firearm. The agent’s boyfriend, an off‑duty police officer, handcuffed the agent before Fresno officers responded to 911 calls reporting a gunshot.

The agent, named David Gonzalez, was hospitalized with a gunshot wound to his stomach and remains in custody on felony assault charges. He faces charges including battery likely to cause great bodily injury, felony vandalism and battery. Investigators cited evidence at the scene, including the father’s account of fearing for his and his daughter’s safety; the father is not facing criminal charges.

The incident follows a separate ICE shooting in New York City that occurred the previous day, prompting protests and a call from Mayor Zohran Mamdani for the President to remove ICE agents from the city. Fresno City Councilmember Mike Karbassi condemned the violence and called for the suspension of ICE operations in the Central Valley. The Fresno Police Department continues its investigation and is seeking witnesses or video footage to clarify the events.