The following article was originally published on November 1. It was updated today, November 21, with newly acquired information.
On Tuesday, Carlos Jimenez, the U.S. Citizen shot by federal immigration agents in Ontario, California, was indicted by a grand jury on one charge of alleged assault on a federal officer using a deadly or dangerous weapon.
The government accuses Jimenez of assaulting the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agent as she was carrying out her duties, using a car. Jimenez’ indictment means that a jury believes there is enough probable cause to formally charge him with a crime.
On the morning of October 30, Jimenez was on his way to work when he saw federal immigration agents had stopped an approaching car. He wanted to warn them that there was a school bus stop in the area that the agents were blocking, according to Attorney Cynthia Santiago and Robert Simon of The Justice Team Law Firm, both of whom represent Jimenez.
Jimenez saw federal immigration agents surrounding a car on Vineyard Avenue on his way to work that Thursday morning, according to his attorneys.
“He was just telling these officers ‘hey, there’s a bunch of kids about to be across the street, cuz they’re going to school,’” says Simon.