Summary
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer, Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr., has been charged with assault for pointing a gun at motorists in Minnesota during an immigration enforcement operation. The incident happened in February while the officer was driving on the highway shoulder and allegedly threatened another vehicle that tried to slow him down.
Key Facts
- ICE officer Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr. faces two second-degree assault charges.
- Morgan allegedly pointed his gun at another vehicle after it moved onto the shoulder to slow him down.
- The incident took place in February during Operation Metro Surge, an immigration crackdown in Minnesota.
- Morgan was driving an unmarked, rented SUV with no ICE markings at the time.
- The driver and passenger in the other vehicle called 911, feeling threatened.
- Morgan admitted to drawing his weapon because he feared for his safety after the other vehicle swerved and cut him off.
- Prosecutors say this is the first time a federal agent has been criminally charged for actions during the Trump administration’s 10-week immigration crackdown in Minnesota.
- Other cases involving fatal shootings by federal agents during this operation are still under investigation.
