A Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer was injured in a vehicle-ramming attack during a targeted operation near Compton, California, Wednesday morning.
Officers were attempting to arrest William Eduardo Moran Carballo, an illegal alien from El Salvador, who was wanted for human smuggling and had two prior arrests for inflicting corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant. An immigration judge issued him a final order of removal in 2019.
According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Carballo weaponized his vehicle and rammed law enforcement in an attempt to evade arrest. Fearing for their safety, a federal agent fired defensive shots.