Greg Jackson says ICE agents shot Jimenez with little provocation
Greg JacksonAttorney representing Carlos Jimenez
Speaking to ABC7 about two weeks after the shooting, Jackson disputed ICE's account. He said Jimenez backed up to follow an officer's order to leave, was shot as he pulled forward, and that ICE agents had fired on people before with little or no provocation.
Responding to
Ortiz's shooting of Jimenez was not self-defense; Jimenez was maneuvering away after warning agents that schoolchildren would soon gather nearby.
“It's not the first time we've seen ICE agents shoot at people with little to zero provocation.”
Reporting
Other statements by Greg Jackson in this case
- Greg Jackson calls the Jimenez shooting unlawfulLater: 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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ABC7 Los Angeles report, about two weeks after the shooting, in which Jimenez's attorney Greg Jackson disputes ICE's account that Jimenez tried to run officers over. Jackson says Jimenez backed up to follow an officer's instruction to leave and was shot as he pulled forward. The report also carries ICE's account.
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ABC7 reported that Jackson disputed ICE's claim that Jimenez tried to ram officers. Jackson first said, "We're very concerned."
After the quotation
Jackson said Jimenez had stopped to warn agents about a school bus stop, that an officer pointed a gun at him and then drew pepper spray, and that he was shot as he drove away.
How this statement is classified
The label describes this statement's response within the context above.
Why this label?
The reference point is Ortiz's decision to fire at Jimenez. Jackson places this shooting among ICE shootings with little to zero provocation, a direct criticism of the decision to fire. Challenged the characterization loses because he goes beyond disputing ICE's description of the reversing car and judges the shooting itself. Evidence: ABC7 Los Angeles report quoting him directly.
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“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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