On October 30, 2025, a routine immigration stop in a quiet Ontario, California mobile home park turned into a nightmare when ICE agents shot 25-year-old U.S. citizen Carlos Jimenez in the shoulder—from behind—as he tried to drive away.
Jimenez, a father of three heading to his food-bank job, says he only stopped to warn agents that school buses were minutes away. Federal officials claim he reversed his SUV at them in a deadly assault.
No body-cam. No dash-cam released. Just two stories—and a bullet still lodged in a citizen’s back.
Here’s everything we know, side-by-side, so you can decide.
What Jimenez’s Lawyers Say
- Pulled over at 6:30 a.m. on Vineyard Ave to say: “Kids are coming—wrap it up.”
- Agent instantly aggressive: gun drawn, pepper-spray shaken.
- Jimenez, terrified, slowly reversed to escape the box of unmarked SUVs.
- Single shot through the rear passenger window → bullet entered his right shoulder blade, exited near the collarbone.
- Called 911 himself, drove home bleeding, family rushed him to Kaiser.
- Arrested at hospital, charged with assault on a federal officer, released on $10k bond with ankle monitor.
- Bullet remains in his body; surgeons say removal risks nerve damage.
“He was trying to protect the kids at the bus stop. That’s all.” — Attorney Cynthia Santiago
What DHS Says
- Jimenez “engaged in a verbal altercation,” ignored orders to leave.
- Turned wheels, accelerated backward toward a Border Patrol agent and the stopped Honda.
- Officer “fearing for his life” fired one defensive round.
- Jimenez fled, abandoned vehicle, later detained.
- DHS: “Another example of the threats our officers face daily.”
Evidence We Still Need
- Body-cam / dash-cam (DHS says “under review”)
- 911 call audio (Jimenez made the call)
- Ballistics report (entry wound in back shoulder)
- Independent FBI probe (ongoing)
Bottom Line
If Jimenez is telling the truth, a good Samaritan was shot in the back for caring about kids. If DHS is right, an angry driver nearly killed an officer.
Until the videos drop, every parent dropping their kid at that bus stop will wonder: Who’s next?