County prosecutor charges ICE agent with assault for pointing gun at people on Minneapolis highway
In April 2026, Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announced assault charges against ICE agent Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr. for an incident that occurred on February 5, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Briefing Summary
AI-generatedIn April 2026, Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announced assault charges against ICE agent Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr. for an incident that occurred on February 5, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Morgan is accused of pointing his gun at the occupants of another vehicle while driving on Minnesota State Highway 62. According to the arrest warrant, Morgan was working as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer at the time. Moriarty believes this is the first criminal case against a federal immigration officer involved in the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement surge. Officials from the Department of Homeland Security and Justice Department have not yet commented on the charges.
Article analysis
Model · rule-basedKey claims
4 extractedMorgan was driving a rented, unmarked SUV on the shoulder of the highway.
Morgan allegedly pointed a gun at the occupants of a vehicle on Minnesota State Highway 62 on Feb. 5.
ICE agent Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr. is charged with two counts of second-degree aggravated assault.
Mary Moriarty believes this is the first criminal case against a federal immigration officer involved in the Trump administration’s crackdown.