US EditionAgent injured, shots fired during immigration enforcement operation in Los Angeles County: Authorities
A federal agent fired shots fearing for his safety after a suspect weaponized a vehicle during a targeted immigration arrest; one agent was injured, no suspects were hit, DHS said.
- On Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, a federal agent was involved in a shooting during an immigration enforcement operation in Willowbrook near Mona Boulevard and 126th Street, injuring a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer.
- DHS said officers were conducting a targeted operation to arrest William Eduardo Moran Carballo, described as a violent criminal illegal alien, and pursued a vehicle that crashed before detention attempts.
- A brief pursuit ended in a crash before officers moved in to detain occupants, with shots fired as agents approached; SkyFOX and NewsChopper4 footage showed a white sedan with front-end damage, busted windshield, and deployed airbags near Mona Boulevard and 126th Street.
- All suspects were detained and officials said no one was hit by gunfire, roads near Mona Boulevard were briefly blocked and cleared by 9 a.m., and federal authorities are reviewing the weapon discharges.
- Federal authorities say similar vehicle-ramming incidents have surfaced in recent months while DHS alleged the suspect `weaponized his vehicle` and an agent fired defensive shots.
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