An off-duty ICE agent named David Gonzalez, 32, was arrested on felony assault charges after allegedly attacking a woman and her father outside their home in Fresno early Friday morning. According to police, Gonzalez was found sleeping on the lawn when the woman returned home; upon waking up, he became agitated and assaulted both the woman and her father. The father shot Gonzalez with a legally possessed firearm during the altercation, wounding him, but is not facing charges based on fear for his physical safety and that of his daughter.
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On Friday, an off-duty ICE agent named David Gonzalez, 32, from Texas, was arrested for allegedly attacking a woman and her 72-year-old father outside their home in Fresno, California. The incident began when Gonzalez was found sleeping on their front lawn; upon discovering him, the woman's father went out to confront him. Police reported that Gonzalez appeared intoxicated and agitated, leading to an altercation where he assaulted both the father and daughter. When the situation escalated, the father shot Gonzalez in the midsection with a single bullet, leaving him wounded but alive. Gonzalez faces felony assault charges as a result of this incident.
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Off-duty ICE agent shot after allegedly attacking woman and her father outside their home:
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David Gonzalez, 32, is in custody on felony assault charges, police said.
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An off-duty Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent was arrested for allegedly attacking a woman and her father after he was found sleeping on their California lawn, according to police.
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The father shot the agent during the altercation, wounding him, police said.
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The incident occurred early Friday in Fresno, police said.
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The woman arrived home to find the ICE agent sleeping on her front lawn, according to the Fresno Police Department, which identified the federal agent as 32-year-old David Gonzalez of Texas.
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The woman told her 72-year-old father, with whom she lives, and he "went outside to send Gonzalez on his way," Fresno police said in a statement.
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When Gonzalez woke up, he "appeared intoxicated and agitated" and allegedly assaulted the father, police said.
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"When the victim's daughter tried to intervene on her father's behalf, Gonzalez physically attacked her, at which time she went to the ground," police said.
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The woman's father produced a gun and fired one shot at Gonzalez, striking him in the midsection, according to police.
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The woman called her boyfriend, an off-duty police officer, who arrived and placed Gonzalez in handcuffs, according to Fresno police.
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Fresno officers who responded to several 911 calls reporting the shooting found Gonzalez in handcuffs with a gunshot wound, police said.
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Gonzalez was transported from the scene via an ambulance for treatment.
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He is currently in custody for felony assault charges, police said.
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Fresno police did not release the names of the woman and her father.
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Their injuries are still being evaluated, police said.
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The 72-year-old man who shot Gonzalez is not facing criminal charges "based on information established during the investigation," according to police, who said the father "feared for the physical safety of both himself and his daughter."
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The man legally possessed the firearm, police added.
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Police said they determined Gonzalez to be an off-duty ICE agent.
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ABC News has reached out to the Department of Homeland Security for comment and did not immediately receive a response.
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"It is unknown at this time why Gonzalez was in the area at the time of the incident, but it has been confirmed he was off-duty and alone at the time of the incident," the Fresno Police Department said.
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It is unclear if Gonzalez has an attorney at this time.
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Fresno police said the incident remains under investigation and that detectives are seeking any additional witnesses for video.
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