DOJ drops charges after ICE agents admit false statements in Minneapolis shooting case

Federal prosecutors have moved to dismiss criminal charges against two Venezuelan men connected to a Minneapolis incident in which one of them was shot in the leg by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent — a dramatic turn after ICE acknowledged federal agents made false statements under oath.The case stems from a January confrontation outside a home in Minneapolis. Attorneys for Alfredo Alejandro Aljorna say he was working as a DoorDash driver when he realized he was being followed by ICE agents. After returning home, he was tackled, broke free, and ran toward the house where his cousin, Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, was near the door. Sosa-Celis says he was shot in the leg as he tried to shut and lock the door.Soon after the incident, the Department of Homeland Security released an account claiming Sosa-Celis was driving and that the men assaulted an officer before the agent fired a “defensive shot.” But a later Justice Department filing asserted Aljorna was driving, raising…..

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