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FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The lawyer for 36-year-old Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez says helium was taken retired of the infirmary Monday day and straight into FBI custody pursuing a warrant.
He says neither helium oregon the household were fixed connection astir this warrant by the FBI.
"He was seemingly released from the hospital. His household was not notified that helium was being released until aft helium was already successful FBI custody," says Patrick Kolasinski, the lawyer who represents Hernandez.
The 36-year-old was changeable respective times by ICE agents successful Patterson past week during a targeted postulation stop. Kolasinski fears his lawsuit volition beryllium reinjured successful transit.
"We don't cognize whether he's being transported by ambulance oregon successful the backseat of a car we genuinely cognize nothing. He conscionable had country yesterday. He has unfastened wounds, there's utmost symptom that he's being enactment to arsenic he's transported," says Kolasinski.
Dash Camera footage obtained by Action News shows the moments Hernandez's car backed into a motortruck earlier it sped forward, you tin spot ICE Agents past unfastened fire.
DHS claims Hernandez "weaponized his vehicle," but Kolasinski says his lawsuit was trying to flee.
Over the play an eyewitness came guardant with different vantage constituent claiming she heard a azygous gunshot earlier she saw Hernandez's car move.
"I started reversing due to the fact that I was scared. I was frightened that we were going to get shot," says Christina, eyewitness.
ICE says Hernandez is simply a known pack subordinate and is wanted successful El Salvador successful transportation to a murder. But Kolasinski calls these claims: false. He provided documents from the Salvadorian Government, helium believes beryllium his lawsuit was acquitted of the execution charge.
Now, awaiting Hernandez's transgression complaint, Kolasinski says helium plans to combat immoderate charges brought against his client.
"He is not guilty. ICE changeable earlier helium did anything, and helium was simply trying to flee," says Kolasinski.
Hernandez and his fiancé were pulled implicit conscionable days anterior to the shooting, for what authorities accidental was due to the fact that of a breached windshield. Kolasinski believes this started it all.
Hernandez, a begetter with a two-year-old girl astatine home. His family, present near with much questions than answers.
"I recognize they privation to look for people. I recognize they privation to marque this state amended arsenic they mentioned, but successful reality, they're impacting families successful this lawsuit it's my family," says Cindy, Hernandez's fiancé.
Action News did scope retired to the FBI and the US Attorney's Office, they archer america they program to merchandise accusation connected this lawsuit tomorrow.
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