Norma Torres demands transparency on the Jimenez shooting and warns against reckless enforcement
Norma TorresU.S. representative for California's 35th District
Announcing a letter to ICE and FBI leaders, Torres said Americans would not be endangered by secretive, reckless federal enforcement and asked whether officers wore body cameras and what consequences they would face for any violations.
“My letter to Acting Director Lyons and Director Patel puts them on notice: Americans in our communities will not be endangered by secretive, reckless federal enforcement. We need transparency into what happened in Ontario, and what is going on around this nation.”
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Other statements by Norma Torres in this case
- Norma Torres challenges DHS’s accountEarlier: Challenged the characterization
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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Torres announces a letter to Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons and FBI Director Kash Patel about the shooting of Carlos Jimenez. The release sets the defense account against the federal description of the shot as defensive and lists her questions about body cameras, witness statements, notice to local police and consequences for any violations.
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Torres said Jimenez was reportedly shot from behind while warning agents about children at a bus stop, while federal officials described the shot as defensive. She said, "Transparency is not optional."
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The release lists her questions on body cameras, witness statements, notice to local police and consequences if agents violated law or policy.
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Why this label?
The reference point is Ortiz's decision to fire at Jimenez. Torres sets the defense account against the federal description of the shot as defensive and asks for transparency into what happened, which disputes the official account without judging the shooting itself. Her warning against reckless enforcement is general and forward-looking, so Condemned is not supported. This matches the label on her October 30 statement. Evidence: her official press release.
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Read the full caseGreg Jackson calls the Jimenez shooting unlawful
“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.”Read statement
Chad 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
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