California man shot by ICE seeks $25m over arrest and prosecution

Carlos Jimenez, a US citizen and father of three, is suing the federal government for $25m after an ICE officer shot him in southern California. His lawsuit alleges the shooting was unjustified and that he was wrongfully arrested and prosecuted; the case raises questions about the use of force and the subsequent investigation.

Jimenez says he was driving to work on 30 October 2025 when he warned agents that children would soon be at a nearby bus stop. He alleges officer Eusebio Ortiz fired several shots as he turned his car, and that FBI agents later disrupted his hospital care and took him for questioning while he was injured. DHS said Jimenez had reversed towards officers and the shots were defensive. The criminal charges were dismissed last week, and Jimenez says bullet fragments remain near his lung.