FILE: A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent is seen in Illinois.

A 72-year-old Fresno homeowner shot an off-duty Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer last Friday after the officer allegedly attacked him and his daughter when they found him passed out on their front lawn. Now, the officer is facing four charges.

The Fresno County District Attorney’s Office charged Texas native David Gonzalez III, 32, on Tuesday with felony assault likely to produce great bodily injury, felony elder abuse, felony vandalism and misdemeanor battery, according to a criminal complaint filed in Fresno County Superior Court. 

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The charges come amid an escalation of federal immigration enforcement operations across California’s Central Valley, where widespread arrests have drawn criticism from local........

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