Greg Jackson calls the Jimenez shooting unlawful
Greg JacksonCivil attorney for Carlos Jimenez
Jackson said the shooting was unlawful, the charges were baseless and Jimenez was complying with an order to drive away.
“their agreement to dismiss with prejudice bolsters our own argument that the shooting itself was unlawful and the charges against Mr. Jimenez entirely fabricated and baseless. The shooter, Agent Ortiz, violated department policy by firing his weapon at a moving vehicle, and Mr. Jimenez was in fact complying with Mr. Ortiz’s orders to drive away when Mr. Ortiz tried to murder him and shot him anyway.”
Reporting
Other statements by Greg Jackson in this case
- Greg Jackson says ICE agents shot Jimenez with little provocationEarlier: Condemned
Where this statement fits
Was ICE Officer Eusebio Ortiz justified in shooting Carlos Jimenez?
On October 30, 2025, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement deportation officer Eusebio Ortiz fired a shot that struck U.S. citizen Carlos Jimenez in the shoulder during an immigration enforcement operation in Ontario, California. A federal complaint alleged that Jimenez rapidly reversed his Lexus toward a Customs and Border Protection officer and a stopped Honda, causing the officer to fear a collision. Jimenez's attorneys said he was maneuvering away after warning agents that schoolchildren would soon arrive at a nearby bus stop, and that the bullet entered through the rear passenger window and struck his back shoulder. A federal court later ordered production of officer communications and use-of-force policies. The parties then entered a diversion agreement under which prosecutors may seek dismissal with prejudice after October 31, 2026. The dispute is whether Jimenez's vehicle posed an imminent threat when Ortiz fired.
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The article recounts competing accounts of the shooting and reports that federal prosecutors agreed to dismiss the criminal case with prejudice.
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Federal prosecutors agreed to dismiss the criminal case against Jimenez with prejudice.
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Jackson cited the dismissal as support for the civil claim that the shooting and prosecution were wrongful.
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Why this label?
He explicitly calls the shooting unlawful and accuses the agent of trying to murder Jimenez.
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Correction to: Statement by Greg Jackson
- Previous language
- Jackson cited the dismissal as support for the civil claim that the shooting and prosecution were wrongful.
- Corrected language
- Jackson cited the agreement for a possible future dismissal as support for his civil claim that the shooting and prosecution were wrongful.
We described Greg Jackson as citing a completed dismissal. His May 8 remarks concerned a diversion agreement for a future dismissal. The May 6 court filing says prosecutors may seek dismissal with prejudice after the diversion term ends on October 31, 2026. It does not record a completed dismissal. The context should distinguish the agreement from a dismissal order.
This corrects our account of what happened.
Joint stipulation stating that the parties reached a diversion agreement and that the government may seek dismissal with prejudice after October 31, 2026. It also says Jimenez maintained his not-guilty plea.
The article recounts competing accounts of the shooting and reports that federal prosecutors agreed to dismiss the criminal case with prejudice.
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Read the full caseChad Pennington calls Ortiz’s force improper
“This case is yet another matter stemming from an aggressive ICE traffic stop and interaction with the public that resulted in catastrophic consequences and the subsequent filing of an unsupportable criminal charge. Indeed, this case fits a recent and endemic national pattern of ICE using aggressive traffic stop techniques and then employing the improper use of near-lethal force against an American citizen.”Read statement
Ayah Sarsour calls Ortiz’s force improper
“This case is yet another matter stemming from an aggressive ICE traffic stop and interaction with the public that resulted in catastrophic consequences and the subsequent filing of an unsupportable criminal charge. Indeed, this case fits a recent and endemic national pattern of ICE using aggressive traffic stop techniques and then employing the improper use of near-lethal force against an American citizen.”Read statement
Patty Murray calls DHS's account of the Jimenez shooting "ridiculous"
“Now the DHS version of events is once again ridiculous. They say that officers fired at him after he tried to run them over. Though—as with so many other cases—there is basically no evidence of that so far.”Read statement
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