Criminal investigation launched against two
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Criminal investigation launched against two ICE agents over alleged perjury in Minneapolis shooting

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Federal authorities in the United States have launched a criminal investigation into two ICE agents. The two are accused of perjury.

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The investigation concerns questioning regarding the circumstances surrounding the shooting of a Venezuelan man - who suffered a leg injury - in connection with a search for irregular migrants in Minneapolis.

The investigation was announced by ICE Deputy Director Todd Lyons on Friday. The two individuals, who were not named, have also been temporarily suspended from active duty.

The announcement came after a federal judge dropped charges against two men who allegedly attacked ICE agents with a broom and a snow shovel on January 14.

Federal ICE's brutal and deadly operations in Minneapolis, Minnesota, have been criticized for, among other things, excessive force.

Corrected: In an earlier version of the text, there was an incorrect wording about the city of Minneapolis, which is located in the state of Minnesota.

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