ICE Officers Probed for Perjury in Minneapolis Shooting

Federal authorities have launched a criminal probe into whether two United States===United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers lied under oath regarding a shooting incident in United States===Minneapolis. This investigation follows the dismissal of felony assault charges against two Venezuelan men, Operation Metro Surge and Alfredo Alejandro Aljorna, who were involved in the incident. Video evidence reportedly contradicted the officers' sworn testimony, leading U.S. Attorney Daniel N. Rosen to file a motion for dismissal, which U.S. District Court Judge Paul A. Magnuson granted with prejudice. One of the Venezuelan men, Operation Metro Surge, was shot in the leg by an immigration officer. The officers involved have been placed on administrative leave. This event also brings into question earlier statements made by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who had accused United States===Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and United States===Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey of encouraging actions against law enforcement. A third Venezuelan man, Gabriel Alejandro Hernandez Ledezma, was also arrested and detained without a warrant before being released.