ICE Agents Accused of Lying Under Oath After New Video Emerges in Shooting Case
A newly released video has cast doubt on the claims made by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents regarding a shooting incident involving a Venezuelan migrant in Minneapolis. The video, published by the New York Times, contradicts the agents' statements that they were attacked with a shovel and broom for three minutes before one agent shot Julio C. Sosa-Celis. The footage shows the confrontation lasted only about 12 seconds, with no evidence of a shovel attack. Despite having access to the footage shortly after the incident, federal prosecutors did not review it until weeks after charges were filed against Sosa-Celis and his roommate, Alfredo Alejandro Aljorna. Both men were charged with assaulting the agent, but the charges were dismissed after the video surfaced, revealing inconsistencies in the agents' testimonies.