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Fresno County DA Charges ICE Agent With Assault, Elder Abuse After Alleged Attack on Homeowners
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By Edward Smith
Published 4 weeks ago on
October 13, 2026

The Fresno County District Attorney's office officially charged an ICE agent with assault, battery, elder abuse, and vandalism on Tuesday Oct. 13, 2026, after allegedly attacking two local residents in a drunken rage. (GV Wire Composite)

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The Fresno County District Attorney’s office officially charged an ICE agent with assault, battery, elder abuse, and vandalism on Tuesday after allegedly attacking two local residents in a drunken rage.

David Gonzalez III, 32, of McAllen, Texas, could face up to four years and eight months in custody if convicted of all charges, according to a news release from the district attorney’s office.

The federal agent continues to recover at Community Regional Medical Center from a gunshot wound that ended his alleged attack.

Fresno Police arrested Gonzalez early Friday morning after a Fresno family found the ICE agent asleep on the lawn of their Tower District home. Witnesses to the event described him to police as belligerently drunk.

Fresno City Councilmember Miguel Arias said Gonzalez and other agents had been spotted in the Tower District drinking and partying the night before.

ICE Agent Attacks Homeowner and His Daughter

After the 72-year-old resident confronted Gonzalez, asking him to leave, Gonzalez attacked the man, causing him to fall to the ground. Gonzalez threw the man into a neighbor’s parked car, causing significant damage to the vehicle, authorities said.

When the man’s daughter came out, Gonzalez allegedly attacked her, too.

After that, the homeowner shot Gonzalez, firing one round from a legally possessed firearm. Fresno police said on Friday that the daughter’s boyfriend, an off-duty police officer, put Gonzalez in handcuffs.

First responders arrived soon after and he was taken to CRMC under police custody. While at the hospital, GV Wire received several reports about ICE agents repeatedly demanding to see Gonzalez, though police denied their requests.

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Edward Smith began reporting for GV Wire in May 2023. His reporting career began at Fresno City College, graduating with an associate degree in journalism. After leaving school he spent the next six years with The Business Journal, doing research for the publication as well as covering the restaurant industry. Soon after, he took on real estate and agriculture beats, winning multiple awards at the local, state and national level. You can contact Edward at 559-440-8372 or at Edward.Smith@gvwire.com.
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