Agent’s Past Ordeal Resurfaces After Minneapolis ICE Shooting
The ICE officer who fatally shot a woman during a tense confrontation in Minneapolis this week was no stranger to violent encounters on the job, having survived a harrowing incident last summer in which he was dragged…
The ICE officer who fatally shot a woman during a tense confrontation in Minneapolis this week was no stranger to violent encounters on the job, having survived a harrowing incident last summer in which he was dragged down a Minnesota roadway by a fleeing suspect, according to court records and federal officials.
According to the New York Post, the officer, whose name has not been released, opened fire Wednesday after a woman drove her vehicle toward him during a chaotic street altercation.
The shooting reignited scrutiny of the dangers faced by federal immigration agents — and brought renewed attention to a previous case in which the same agent narrowly avoided serious injury or death.
That earlier attack occurred on June 17 in Bloomington, Minnesota, when ICE agents attempted to conduct a traffic stop on Roberto Carlos Munoz, a Guatemalan national with a lengthy criminal history.
According to Justice Department filings, Munoz refused to comply when officers ordered him out of his vehicle.
As agents moved in, one officer smashed a rear window in an attempt to unlock the car from inside. Instead of surrendering, prosecutors said, Munoz accelerated with the agent’s arm trapped inside the vehicle.
The suspect allegedly swerved back and forth in an effort to dislodge the officer, dragging him more than 100 yards before he was able to break free. The agent was rushed to the hospital with severe injuries to his arm and hand.