Video undermines ICE account of officer shooting a man in Minneapolis

A video released by the city of Minneapolis contradicts ICE's initial account of a January shooting involving an officer and two Venezuelan men, Alfredo Alejandro Aljorna and Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis. The video, obtained by the New York Times, shows a much shorter confrontation than initially claimed by the ICE officer, raising questions about the collapse of the federal government's case against the men. Federal authorities dropped charges against the two immigrants in February and opened a criminal investigation into the officers involved, suspecting they may have lied under oath. The incident occurred during "Operation Metro Surge," a Trump-era immigration crackdown in Minnesota. The video's release has fueled frustrations from local prosecutors who are seeking access to evidence related to this and two other fatal shootings by federal agents in Minneapolis that same month.

A video released by the city of Minneapolis shows a January incident involving ICE officers chasing a Venezuelan man to his home, where another Venezuelan man was shot. The incident led to the suspension of two federal officers and the collapse of charges against the two immigrants. Federal authorities dropped the charges in February and opened a criminal investigation into the officers for potential perjury. The video, obtained earlier by The New York Times, reportedly raises questions about the delay in the federal government's case collapsing, as investigators had access to the video shortly after the shooting but didn't view it for weeks. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey stated the video contradicts the federal government's account of the event.