Prosecutors have accused the man of hitting federal agents with his vehicle as they tried to arrest him.

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Agents shot Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez in Patterson, Calif., this week. His lawyer said Thursday that they had fired at Mr. Hernandez before he tried to flee.

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