A federal law enforcement operation in Southern California escalated on Wednesday morning when an agent discharged a firearm during an attempted arrest, according to statements from the Department of Homeland Security. The incident occurred in Compton, where DHS officers were attempting to take William Eduardo Moran Carballo into custody. DHS identified Carballo as a Salvadoran national with an outstanding final order of removal issued in 2019. The agency said he was also under investigation for alleged involvement in a human smuggling operation and had prior arrests related to domestic violence offenses. According to DHS, during the arrest attempt, Carballo attempted...
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