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ICE and CBP agents fired three shots at Francisco Longoria's truck during a warrantless San Bernardino stop

On August 16, 2025, ICE and CBP agents in unmarked vehicles stopped Francisco Longoria's work truck in San Bernardino without a warrant or identification, smashed both side windows, and fired three rounds at the vehicle as Longoria drove away in fear for his life. No one was struck. CBP's own use-of-force policy prohibits shooting at a vehicle merely fleeing agents absent a reasonable belief that deadly force is being used against them or others. Longoria's family later sued the government over the shooting as part of a documented pattern of ICE and CBP use-of-force incidents.

Jurisdiction
Federal
Location
San Bernardino, California

Abuses documented

Actors

On August 16, 2025, at approximately 8 a.m., Francisco Longoria was driving his work truck in San Bernardino with his son and son-in-law when three unmarked vehicles stopped the truck and four masked men jumped out with guns drawn. The men were ICE and CBP agents who did not identify themselves or present a warrant. Longoria, who runs a party-supply business, believed he was being kidnapped.

When agents smashed both side windows and Longoria drove away fearing for his life, agents fired three shots at the fleeing vehicle, leaving two bullet holes in the passenger side. No one was struck. CBP's use-of-force policy prohibits shooting at a moving vehicle merely fleeing agents, with an exception only when the agent has a reasonable belief that deadly force is being used against them or others present. A cellphone video recorded inside the truck by Longoria's passengers captured the entire sequence.

Updates

2025-08-28 — Longoria was charged with assaulting officers, then the charge was dropped after the U.S. attorney admitted no probable cause for the stop [1]

Twelve days after the shooting, federal agents raided Longoria's home and charged him with assault on a federal officer with a dangerous weapon, alleging he had "weaponized" his truck by driving away. At the bond hearing, the U.S. attorney acknowledged he could not identify any lawful basis for the original stop or any injuries to officers. The felony charge was dropped September 17, 2025. This retaliatory prosecution is recorded as its own entry (federal-extrajudicial-actions-fc6d0561).

2026-02 — Witness to the shooting testified before Congress on DHS violent abuses [1]

In February 2026, Daniel Rascon, Longoria's son-in-law and a witness to the August 16 shooting, testified before a joint House and Senate hearing examining violent abuses by DHS agents, describing ongoing enforcement operations that continue to "terrorize" the neighborhood.

2026-07-27 — Family filed a federal lawsuit over the shooting [1]

The Longoria family filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. government and the officers involved, alleging the August 16 shooting violated CBP's use-of-force policy and a California court's temporary restraining order prohibiting stops based on race or type of work. The lawsuit describes the shooting as part of "a wide-ranging pattern of behavior where ICE and/or CBP officers shoot or otherwise attack innocent people." According to The Trace, which tracks such incidents, ICE has opened fire on at least 30 people since Trump took office in January 2025.

Why we recorded this

Federal law enforcement may use deadly force only as a last resort under established rules of engagement, and agents must have lawful authority to stop any individual. ICE and CBP agents stopped Francisco Longoria's truck without a warrant, smashed the windows, and fired three rounds at the fleeing vehicle in violation of CBP's own use-of-force policy, which prohibits shooting at a moving vehicle merely fleeing agents. No lawful basis for the stop was ever identified. This archive records when federal agencies use violence against civilians outside the lawful scope of their authority.

Sources

  1. He was shot at by ICE, then wrongfully accused. His nightmare had only just begun — The Guardian investigative accessed July 27, 2026
  2. San Bernardino man shot at by immigration agents taken into federal custody — ABC7 Los Angeles (KABC) primary accessed July 27, 2026

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