He shared on X helicopter news footage from ABC affiliate KABC of Los Angeles that showed a man in a black T-shirt point what appeared to be a handgun during the protest and tear gassing. He and U.S. Customs and Border Protection said the incident happened around 2:26 p.m. There were no reports of anyone being struck by gunfire during the incident.

Following an immigration raid, protesters were in an hours-long standoff with U.S. Border Patrol agents at a farm in Camarillo.

Federal agents conducted immigration enforcement raids on Thursday on state-licensed marijuana nurseries in an agricultural region of coastal Southern California, where they were confronted by throngs of angry protesters.