Hennepin County, Minnesota, prosecutors have charged Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr. with two counts of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon. The charges stem from a February 5 incident in which Morgan allegedly pointed his gun at two civilians during a traffic altercation on a Minneapolis-area highway.
Morgan, 35, was driving an unmarked black SUV on the shoulder of a highway when the occupants of a white Cadillac SUV briefly moved their vehicle to block his path. According to prosecutors, Morgan then pulled up beside the Cadillac, rolled down his window, and pointed his gun at the driver and passenger. The victims called 911, and a Minnesota State Patrol officer later interviewed Morgan at the Federal Whipple Building.
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty stated that Morgan's actions were "well beyond the scope of his authority" and described the incident as "extremely dangerous." The charges mark the first criminal case against an ICE agent related to Operation Metro Surge, a controversial immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota. The incident occurred amid ongoing investigations into the January shooting deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal agents during the same operation.
Morgan, who resides in Temple Hills, Maryland, is currently wanted on a nationwide arrest warrant. If convicted, he faces up to seven years in prison for each assault charge. The Department of Homeland Security and the Justice Department have not yet responded to requests for comment.
The charges have raised questions about the accountability of federal agents during large-scale immigration enforcement operations. Civil rights groups and critics have long argued for greater oversight of ICE tactics, citing concerns over civil rights violations and excessive use of force. The case against Morgan is seen as a significant development in the broader debate over federal law enforcement authority and the limits of their actions in the field.