In Court Record, Official Describes Assault Before ICE Agent Shot Man in Minneapolis
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Federal investigators revealed that a man shot and injured by an immigration agent in Minneapolis had assaulted the agent with a broom before the shooting occurred.
- Court documents identified the two men involved as Venezuelan nationals Alfredo A. Aljorna and Julio C. Sosa-Celis, both accused of assaulting the agent prior to the agent firing and injuring Mr. Sosa-Celis.
- The incident followed a high-speed chase initiated after ICE agents found a vehicle’s license plate was registered to someone in the country illegally, although the driver was not the registered owner.
- The shooting took place shortly after another immigration agent fatally shot Renee Good, a U.S. citizen, sparking protests amid increased ICE presence in Minneapolis under the Trump
