An Ontario man, who was shot by an ICE officer during a federal immigration enforcement operation last year, is suing the federal government, several federal agents and San Bernardino County. He is accusing them of excessive force, wrongful prosecution and inadequate medical care while in custody.
Carlos Jimenez, 25, filed the civil lawsuit with the Central District of California on Nov. 6. In addition to ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Officer Eusebio Ortiz, whom Jimenez identifies as the officer who shot him, the lawsuit names two Customs and Border Protection officers, an FBI special agent and San Bernardino County as defendants.
The two CBP officers are identified only by their initials, N. Jimenez and S. Cosey. The FBI agent is identified as Estevan R. Banuelos. The complaint alleges that Ortiz used excessive force in violation of Jimenez’s Fourth Amendment rights. It also accuses federal agents of misconduct during the investigation and his subsequent prosecution…