A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent was federally charged on September 3, 2026, with making false statements about a shooting that killed a Venezuelan immigrant in Minnesota.
The shooting took place in January 2026, during an immigration crackdown, the BBC reported. The Financial Times said the incident fuelled an uprising in Minnesota earlier in 2026.
The charges center on allegations that the agent lied about the circumstances of the January shooting. Both outlets reported that the victim was a Venezuelan man.