Crime
Video Shows Manteca Police Fatally Shoot Charles Mcgonegal Who Rammed Patrol Cars at In-N-Out Burger
MANTECA, CA — A man who repeatedly rammed police vehicles with his van during a confrontation outside an In-N-Out Burger was fatally shot by officers on Wednesday evening, authorities confirmed.
On April 30, 2025, at approximately 5:05 p.m., officers with the Manteca Police Department responded to reports of a disturbance at the In-N-Out located at 1490 E. Yosemite Avenue.
Callers reported that a man—later identified as 69-year-old Charles McGonegal—was acting erratically while behind the wheel of a white van in the restaurant’s drive-thru lane.
Upon arriving at the scene, officers attempted to engage McGonegal, who proceeded to ram a patrol vehicle with his van. Law enforcement officials initiated a de-escalation effort that reportedly lasted around 20 minutes.
Despite those attempts, McGonegal accelerated again and rammed at least two additional marked police vehicles.
In response to the escalating threat, officers discharged their firearms, striking McGonegal multiple times.
He was immediately transported to a nearby hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries the following day, May 1, 2025.
No officers were injured in the incident. The precise number of officers who discharged their weapons has not been disclosed.
Eyewitnesses at the scene reported hearing more than two dozen shots.
The incident occurred in a heavily populated commercial area, with several bystanders capturing video footage of the confrontation.
Manteca Police Sergeant Steven Beerman addressed the shooting in a statement, emphasizing that the use of lethal force was necessary to prevent potential harm to nearby civilians. “The individual posed a clear and immediate danger. The officers’ response likely prevented innocent people from being injured or killed,” Beerman said.
The San Joaquin County Officer Involved Critical Incident Protocol was activated following the shooting.
An independent investigation is now underway, led by the San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office, the California Department of Justice Crime Lab, and the Manteca Police Department.
Authorities have not released details regarding specific verbal commands given to McGonegal prior to the use of force, nor have they commented on whether body camera footage will be made public.
Anyone who witnessed the incident or has relevant information is urged to contact the Manteca Police Department.
Crime
Venezuelan national Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis shot in the leg by an immigration agent in Minneapolis
On January 14, 2025, federal law enforcement personnel were engaged in a targeted enforcement operation involving Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, a Venezuelan national who has been present in the United States since 2022.
The operation escalated into a high-speed pursuit, a physical confrontation, and an ambush by multiple subjects, necessitating the use of a defensive firearm discharge by a federal agent.
At approximately 6:50 PM, federal officers initiated a targeted traffic stop of a vehicle operated by Sosa-Celis.
The subject refused to comply with law enforcement commands and attempted to flee the scene.
During the pursuit, the subject’s vehicle collided with a stationary, parked car.
Following the collision, the subject abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene on foot.
A federal agent pursued the suspect on foot and successfully intercepted him. As the agent attempted to effect an arrest, the subject became combative, resulting in a violent struggle on the ground.
During this confrontation, two additional male subjects emerged from a nearby residence to intervene.
These individuals reportedly ambushed the agent, utilizing a snow shovel and a broom handle to strike the officer.
The situation escalated when the primary suspect, Sosa-Celis, regained his footing and joined the two additional subjects in the assault.
Reports indicate the suspect struck the agent with a blunt object (identified as either the shovel or broom handle).
Citing an immediate threat to his life while being outnumbered and actively assaulted by three individuals, the agent discharged his service weapon in self-defense.
The discharge struck Sosa-Celis in the lower extremity (leg). Following the shot, all three suspects retreated into a nearby apartment complex and initiated a barricade situation.
Following a brief standoff, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) successfully secured the perimeter and apprehended all three individuals without further injury.
Both the federal agent and Sosa-Celis were transported to a local medical facility for treatment.
Images from the scene showed Sosa-Celis conscious and alert during transport.
All three subjects involved in the assault are currently in the custody of ICE.
Further charges related to the assault on a federal officer and resisting arrest are pending review by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.