ICE Agents Placed on Leave After ‘Untruthful’ Shooting Testimony
Federal law enforcement officers during confrontations with residents following a shooting incident in Minneapolis on Jan. 14.
Photographer: Victor J. Blue/BloombergTwo federal immigration officers have been placed on administrative leave after a joint review by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Department of Justice found sworn testimony in a Minneapolis shooting case contradicted video evidence, acting ICE Director Todd Lyons said in a statement.
The development comes nearly a month after a federal officer shot a Venezuelan national in the leg during a confrontation in Minneapolis on Jan. 14, an incident that fell between two high-profile shootings that intensified tensions between state leaders and the Trump administration over immigration enforcement operations.