A county prosecutor in Minnesota announced state charges Thursday against an ICE officer she accused of pointing his gun at motorists during a highway confrontation in February.
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said she has secured a nationwide warrant for Donnell Morgan Jr., who was assigned to Minnesota as part of President Trump’s enforcement surge there.
Ms. Moriarty said Mr. Morgan was driving illegally in a shoulder lane on Feb. 5 while trying to bypass a traffic jam.
Another vehicle moved into the shoulder to block him briefly. After the motorist went back into the regular lane, the ICE officer drove up alongside and then pointed his gun at the two occupants in the vehicle, the prosecutor said.
The two occupants felt threatened.
Mr. Morgan later admitted to investigators that he drew his gun.
“We have charged Mr. Morgan with two counts of second-degree assault, one count for each victim,” Ms. Moriarty said. “Mr. Morgan’s conduct was extremely dangerous.”
Ms. Moriarty is also still probing Homeland Security officers and agents for involvement in the killings of two U.S. citizens, Alex Pretti and Renee Good, in clashes in January.
The prosecutor said she was able to bring charges in this case because it was a more straightforward investigation, with state investigators having control of all aspects of the probe.
Minnesota officials have complained about being shut out of the investigations into the Pretti and Good shootings.
