US immigration agent charged over false account of Minnesota shooting
Federal prosecutors say an ICE officer misled investigators about a January shooting at a home in Minnesota.
A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer has been charged in federal court over statements made after a January shooting in Minnesota, according to prosecutors. The case centres on an incident in which the agent allegedly fired into a house where people were inside.
Authorities say the officer later gave a false account of what happened during the confrontation. The charges relate to claims that he lied under oath about the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
The man shot was identified in reporting as Venezuelan. The case adds to scrutiny of the conduct of federal immigration officers during enforcement operations.
The court case is being handled in the United States, with the allegations tied to events in Minnesota earlier this year.
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