An ICE agent who fatally shot a woman during a confrontation in Minneapolis this week had previously been dragged more than 100 yards by a suspected undocumented immigrant during a traffic stop gone wrong.
Jonathan Ross, identified in court documents as the officer involved, was seriously injured in the June 17 incident in Bloomington, Minnesota.
The ICE team had stopped Roberto Carlos Munoz, who has multiple charges against his name, according to the New York Post.
Suspect fled with officer's arm trapped in vehicle
According to reports, things escalated quickly when Munoz refused to step out of the vehicle.
Ross broke the back driver’s side window in an attempt to unlock the door from inside. But before he could free himself, Munoz pushed the accelerator.
According to the Justice Department, Ross’s arm became lodged between the seat and the car frame. As Munoz swerved down the road, the ICE agent was dragged for over 100 yards.
Prosecutors said Munoz weaved back and forth while dragging Ross, seemingly trying to shake him free.
Ross sustained “significant injuries to his arm and hand,” needing 33 stitches, according to DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin.
A photo released by CBS Minnesota showed the bloodied agent lying in a hospital bed, with deep gashes across one of his arms.
Munoz was later arrested and charged with assaulting a federal officer. He was convicted by a federal jury in December.
ICE shooting this week followed confrontation
That same ICE agent, Ross, was involved in another violent encounter on Wednesday.
This time, he opened fire during a street confrontation, killing 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good after she allegedly drove her car toward him.
Ross, who serves full-time in Minneapolis as a member of ICE’s ERO Special Response Team, fired three shots in total.
Law enforcement sources said the initial bullet went through the car’s windshield, followed by two more shots through the open driver’s side window. Good was struck in the head.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem defended the shooting, saying the 10-year agency veteran had acted appropriately.
The officer, she said, was “experienced” and had responded in self-defense. She added that Good was among a “mob of agitators” attempting to obstruct ICE operations tied to President Trump’s immigration crackdown.
President Trump also backed Ross, telling the New York Times that the agent acted in self-defense after being struck by Good’s vehicle.
Public reaction has been fierce.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey didn’t hold back, saying: “To ICE, get the f*** out of Minneapolis. They are not here to cause safety in this city. What they are doing is not to provide safety in America. What they are doing is causing chaos and distrust.”
Frey added: “They’re ripping families apart. They’re sowing chaos on our streets and in this case quite literally killing people.”
He also dismissed claims of self-defense. “They are already trying to spin this as an action of self defense. Having seen the video myself, I wanna tell everybody directly, that is bulls**t.”