Interim U. S. Attorney for the Central District of California Bill Essayli announced late Thursday night the FBI is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of a masked protester seen in video appearing to fire a handgun at ICE agents conducting a raid on a Camarillo, California marijuana farm Thursday afternoon where several illegal alien children were discovered working.
No one was reported hit by the apparent gunfire. This is the third incident within the past week of ICE agents being fired on while doing their jobs.
“FBI has issued a $50,000 award for information leading to the conviction of an Unknown Subject who appeared to fire a pistol at Federal Law Enforcement Officers near Camarillo. The shooting occurred on 7/10/25 at approximately 2:26pm on Laguna Rd between Wood Rd and Las Posas Rd. Call 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324)”
FBI has issued a $50,000 award for information leading to the conviction of an Unknown Subject who appeared to fire a pistol at Federal Law Enforcement Officers near Camarillo. The shooting occurred on 7/10/25 at approximately 2:26pm on Laguna Rd between Wood Rd and Las Posas Rd.… pic.twitter.com/XG94sTQEVR
— U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli (@USAttyEssayli) July 11, 2025
Video of the shooting incident was posted by KABC-YV:
Federal agents conducted raids on two marijuana farms in Ventura County owned Glass House Farms located in Camarillo and Carpinteria.
Pro-illegal alien protesters were alerted to the raids and urged to come to the farms by activist groups.
Overhead video by KSBW-TV shows the scale of the operation:
In a response to California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) criticizing the raid, Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott reported several illegal alien children were found working at the marijuana farm, “Here’s some breaking news: 10 juveniles were found at this marijuana facility – all illegal aliens, 8 of them unaccompanied. It’s now under investigation for child labor violations. This is Newsom’s California.”
Here’s some breaking news: 10 juveniles were found at this marijuana facility – all illegal aliens, 8 of them unaccompanied. It’s now under investigation for child labor violations.
This is Newsom’s California. https://t.co/Z1XoRMtBSN
— CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott (@CBPCommissioner) July 11, 2025
Breaking 4 News reported a counter-protester was attacked and beaten and was being checked out at the hospital for a possible concussion:
UPDATE: Breaking4News’ Matias Csillag just spoke on the phone with the man assaulted by anti-ICE demonstrators outside Glass House Farms, in Southern California.
Jonathan Pollard is currently in the emergency room with cuts to his arm and finger, and is being evaluated for a… pic.twitter.com/5AUtA7cG9d
— Breaking 4 News (@Breaking_4_News) July 11, 2025
The Daily Sneed posted a closer view of the attack on the counter-protester:
Camarillo
1A for me but not for thee
Counter protestor is assaulted by anti-Ice protestors as he tried to make it back to his car. pic.twitter.com/WGZyDzAuA5
— The Daily Sneed™ (@Tr00peRR) July 11, 2025
Townhall posted video of protesters attacking armored National Guard vehicles:
BREAKING: Pink haired protesters are ramming Mexican flags into the tires of U.S. military vehicles & smashing the flagpoles against the windows — amid an immigration raid at a cannabis farm in Camarillo, CA.
Idiots. Arrest them. pic.twitter.com/RDDJDnUXGb
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) July 10, 2025
Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-CA) tried to crash a police line:
Congressman Salud Carbajal was denied access during a Homeland Security operation in Carpinteria. A very large crowd gathered at Foothill and Casitas Pass Road for about two hours. 10 people were reportedly taken away from a nearby cannabis farm. pic.twitter.com/wOFiQT7ZIc
— John Palminteri (@JohnPalminteri) July 10, 2025
Just after 9 p.m. Pacific Time, Fox News reporter Bill Melugin posted a summary, noting the situation was still active, “o recap:- Federal agents conduct massive op at Camarillo marijuana farm.- Politicians push false narrative food workers & children are being raided.- Feds disclose they have criminal judicial warrant for harboring aliens.- Protester appears to shoot gun at agents.- Protesters throw rocks at federal vehicles. – 8 unaccompanied migrant children recovered at the cannabis farm, child labor investigation initiated. Situation there is still ongoing & active.”
To recap:
– Federal agents conduct massive op at Camarillo marijuana farm.
– Politicians push false narrative food workers & children are being raided.
– Feds disclose they have criminal judicial warrant for harboring aliens.
– Protester appears to shoot gun at agents.
-…— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) July 11, 2025
Earlier, Melugin reported hundreds would likely end up arrested in this operation, “BREAKING: Regarding the ongoing ICE & Border Patrol raid at a marijuana farm in Camarillo: Three senior federal officials tell me that DHS has a criminal judicial search warrant signed off on by a federal judge for 8 USC 1324, harboring of illegal aliens. I’m told the operation is ongoing, and will likely result in “hundreds” of arrests when the dust settles, making it potentially one of the largest single operations we’ve seen during the Trump administration. I’m told HSI obtained evidence that Glasshouse Farms is employing illegal aliens. They went to a federal judge, and the judge signed a warrant for them to go in.”
BREAKING: Regarding the ongoing ICE & Border Patrol raid at a marijuana farm in Camarillo:
Three senior federal officials tell me that DHS has a criminal judicial search warrant signed off on by a federal judge for 8 USC 1324, harboring of illegal aliens.
I’m told the…
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) July 11, 2025
UPDATE: The FBI office in Los Angeles posted about the reward:
During a lawful search today, a man appeared to fire a gun at law enforcement at 2:26pm on Laguna Rd. between Wood & Las Posas.
A reward up to $50K is offered for information leading to a conviction. Please call the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI or visit https://t.co/a8bqmmwqXT w/tips. pic.twitter.com/MOWHUBzIUE— FBI Los Angeles (@FBILosAngeles) July 11, 2025
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