US EditionICE agent charged with assault and accused of pointing a gun at civilians in Minnesota
Prosecutors say the agent drew his service weapon at two motorists after driving on the shoulder, and a nationwide arrest warrant has been issued.
- On Thursday, Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty charged ICE agent Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr. with two counts of second-degree assault following an alleged February 5 road rage incident on Highway 62, issuing a nationwide arrest warrant.
- Prosecutors allege Morgan, driving an unmarked rental SUV illegally on the Highway 62 shoulder, pulled alongside victims' vehicle during rush hour and drew his service weapon after the driver briefly moved to slow his progress.
- Minnesota State Patrol investigators tracked the rental vehicle and interviewed Morgan, who admitted drawing his Glock 19 and yelling "Police Stop" while returning to the Whipple Federal Building after his shift, not responding to an emergency.
- "There is no absolute immunity," Moriarty asserted, challenging Trump administration claims, while Justice Department officials warned that state prosecutions of federal officers performing official duties are "illegal and futile."
- This case marks the first criminal charges tied to Operation Metro Surge, which deployed about 3,000 federal officers to the Twin Cities, as prosecutors review at least 17 incidents involving federal agents.
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Independent EspañolA federal immigration agent accused of pointing his gun at car occupants after placing himself next to him on a Minneapolis area highway is wanted on charges of serious assault, Minnesota prosecutors reported Thursday.
Greg Morgan, ICE agent in Minnesota, was accused of pointing his gun at a driver on Highway 62
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An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent was charged in connection with an incident where he allegedly pointed his gun at two people’s heads in Minnesota. Gregory Donnell Morgan, Jr. is charged with two counts of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon, Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said Thursday, and there is a nationwide warrant out for his arrest. Moriarty said at a news conference that authorities do not currently know i…
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