Off-duty ICE agent shot after assaulting 72-year-old man and his daughter at Fresno home, police say

An ICE agent is in custody at a local hospital after police say he was shot after assaulting an elderly man and his daughter at a home in Fresno.

The incident happened before 3:30 am Friday at a home in central Fresno.

The Fresno Police Department says a woman found 32-year-old David Gonzalez sleeping on her front lawn.

The woman told her 72-year-old father, who then went outside to tell Gonzalez to leave.

Once Gonzalez was woken up, police say he appeared drunk and assaulted the 72-year-old.

Police say the daughter tried to intervene to protect her father, and Gonzalez physically attacked her.

Fearing for their safety, officers say the 72-year-old man pulled out a gun and shot Gonzalez.

The woman’s boyfriend, who is a police officer and was off-duty, came to the home and put Gonzalez in handcuffs.

He was taken to the hospital for treatment and is listed in serious condition.

The elderly man who shot Gonzalez is not facing charges.

Gonzalez is now in custody for felony assault.

Authorities say he is a federal agent from Texas who is assigned to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Police are still investigating why he was in the neighborhood where he was ultimately shot.

Fresno City Councilmember Mike Karbassi released a statement on the incident, saying in part, “Enough is enough. We’ve endured days of fear-stricken enforcement that has now tilted into full-bore violence. I am calling on ICE to suspend its ongoing operations in the Central Valley.”