Live updates: ICE involved in shooting near San Jose, California

The FBI's field office in Sacramento is responding to the shooting in Patterson, California, it confirmed in a statement that noted the investigation is "in its early stages."

"We are conducting a thorough investigation in partnership with the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office and are grateful for the Patterson community’s continued patience and support," the FBI said.

ICE officers were attempting to arrest a man who is allegedly a gang member wanted in El Salvador prior to the shooting this morning in Patterson, according to a statement from Todd Lyons, acting director of the agency.

ICE identified the man as Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez, saying he is a member of the 18th Street Gang. Hernandez is wanted in El Salvador for questioning in connection to a murder and ICE officers attempted to arrest him in a "targeted vehicle stop," Lyons said.

"As officers approached the car, the wanted gang member weaponized his vehicle in an attempt to run an officer over," Lyons said in the statement. "Following their training, our officers fired defensive shots to protect themselves, their fellow agents, and the public."

The FBI is at the scene of the shooting, the statement added.

There is no information yet on the status of the individual who was shot, according to a spokesperson for the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office.

The person, identified only as a "suspect" by the sheriff's office, was transported to a local hospital. The spokesperson added that the sheriff's office does not provide information on which hospital individuals are taken to for medical care.

NBC News has reached out to multiple medical centers in the area but some said they do not take trauma patients. A hospital in the nearby city of Turlock referred NBC News to the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office when asked if it had received a patient in the incident.

The Department of Homeland Security is still in a shutdown as Congress remains at odds over Democrats' push to implement reforms to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

It's been nearly two months since the department's funding lapsed on Feb. 13 and lawmakers have not been able to come to an agreement on the future of the embattled agency. Democrats have insisted on implementing changes to ICE after two U.S. citizens were shot and killed during the surge of federal agents in Minneapolis earlier this year.

Congress is currently in recess and will not return to Capitol Hill until Friday, with the House of Representatives returning to session.

There have been at least 18 arrests by ICE in the county over the last six months, according to a report by The Modesto Bee last week.

Stanislaus County, home to the city of Modesto, is located in the San Joaquin Valley of Northern California.

The area is known for its agricultural economy, with almonds serving as its top crop over the last several years. An agricultural report from 2023, the most recent available on the county's website, says its total gross value of almonds brought in exceeded $813 million, with milk shortly behind at more than $761 million.

There has been a shooting involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement in California, according to a statement from the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office. 

No details were provided, but the sheriff's office said the "suspect" involved was transported to a local hospital. NBC News has reached out to the Department of Homeland Security for comment.

Residents should expect traffic delays due to road closures for the rest of the day, the sheriff's office advised.