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Second ICE-involved shooting in a week sparks protests in north Minneapolis
A second shooting in Minneapolis involving an ICE agent in less than a week led to intense protests from a crowd that gathered at the scene of the incident. FOX 9's Courtney Godfrey has the latest details.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Charges stemming from a shooting by ICE agents following a traffic stop in north Minneapolis will be dismissed by the Department of Justice, according to a motion filed on Feb. 11.
North Minneapolis ICE shooting charges dropped
What we know:
The motion filed in U.S. District Court of Minnesota seeks to dismiss with prejudice charges filed against Alfredo Alejandro Aljorna and Julio Cesar Sosa-Celi following an altercation with federal immigration enforcement officials on Jan. 14.
The motion states that "newly discovered evidence in this matter is materially inconsistent with the allegations in the complaint affidavit, filed on Jan. 16, 2026."
The motion essentially asks the court to drop charges against the two involved, and they cannot be charged for the same crimes again.
The backstory:
State investigators say Minneapolis police responded to the 600 block of 24th Avenue North just before 7 p.m.
Initial reporting detailed federal agents were pursuing a man in a vehicle who had crashed into a snowbank. The man then ran to a nearby home, where a pursuing agent caught up with him and attempted to make an arrest.
An "altercation" between the agent and suspect then ensued, which led to two other people arriving from a nearby apartment, and all three attacking the officer – one armed with a broomstick, according to DHS.
"After officers reached the person, two other people arrived from a nearby apartment and all three started attacking the officer," DHS later said in a statement.
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ICE shooting in north Minneapolis: What we know so far
Here's what we know so far in the ICE shooting in north Minneapolis.
Occurring only one week after the shooting death of Renee Good in south Minneapolis, community members then rallied to protest the immigration enforcement officials involved.
State investigators were able to recover a plastic shovel and photographed the scene before leaving the area that night.
A search warrant was served on Wednesday, Jan. 21, with the BCA saying its personnel recovered a broom, a shell casing and a bullet in the process.
Julio Sosa-Celis, 24, a Venezuelan national, was taken to the hospital for treatment of a non-life-threatening gunshot wound, while Alfredo Alejandro Aljorna, 26, was also arrested in its aftermath. Both were charged with assaulting a federal immigration agent.
What they're saying:
Speaking with FOX 9, Aljorna's attorney, Fred Goetz, says it has always been the defense position that there was no assault, and that "the guys were running away" from the agent when Sosa-Celis was shot.
"The prosecutor’s office did the right thing. They realized the evidence was completely different than what the agent claimed it was," Goetz told FOX 9. "And so, I think they exhibited integrity and professionalism, and they did the right thing by dismissing the case with prejudice, so Mr. Aljorna can never be charged in this case again.
A statement on behalf of their family sent to FOX 9 reads: "Julio, Alfredo, and their families are overjoyed at this news. The charges against them were based on lies by an ICE agent who recklessly shot into their home through a closed door. They are so happy justice is being served by the government's request to dismiss all charges with prejudice. The identity of the ICE agent should be made public, and he should be charged for his crime."
FOX 9 has reached out to DHS for comment.
What's next:
It remains to be seen if the Department of Homeland Security will seek additional recourse such as deportation efforts.