Federal authorities launched a criminal investigation into whether two ICE officers lied under oath about a January 14, 2026, shooting of Venezuelan national Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis in Minneapolis, after video evidence contradicted their accounts of being assaulted with a shovel or broom. ICE Director Todd Lyons confirmed the officers were placed on administrative leave pending DOJ review, potentially facing termination or charges for untruthful testimony. A federal judge dismissed assault charges against Sosa-Celis (shot in the leg) and Alfredo Alejandro Aljorna due to “newly discovered evidence” materially inconsistent with the government’s narrative.
