ICE agent charged with assault by Minnesota prosecutors, arrest warrant issued

Cnbc · Apr 16, 2026 · 285 words · By Dan Mangan

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An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent has been charged with two counts of assault related to a road rage incident by state prosecutors in Minnesota, who have issued a nationwide warrant for his arrest.

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Why it matters

The ICE agent, Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr., is accused of pointing his duty gun at the heads of two people in another car on Feb.

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5 as he tried to pass them while illegally driving in his unmarked SUV on the shoulder of a highway in Minneapolis, prosecutors said Thursday at a press conference.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Appeal to Fear: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “There is now a warrant for his arrest. That warrant is nationwide.”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence was found in web searches or Wikipedia to confirm the existence of a nationwide arrest warrant for Morgan.

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Claim 2: “Morgan 'is the first federal agent charged in connection with what happened here in Operation Metro Surge,' Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said in announcing the charges of second-degree assault against the agent.”

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No evidence was found in web searches or Wikipedia to support the claim about Morgan being the first federal agent charged in Operation Metro Surge.

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Claim 3: “Moriarty said, 'Is it the first case of its kind nationally? We believe it is,'”

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No evidence was found in web searches or Wikipedia to support the claim about the case being the first of its kind nationally.

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Claim 4: “There was nothing that they did that justified Mr. Morgan's actions”

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No evidence was found in web searches or Wikipedia to support the claim about the victims' actions justifying Morgan's conduct.

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Claim 5: “An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent has been charged with two counts of assault related to a road rage incident by state prosecutors in Minnesota, who have issued a nationwide warrant for his arrest.”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm the ICE agent was charged with two counts of assault and a nationwide arrest warrant was issued. The CNBC, Hennepin County Attorney, and Metro Surge-related reports all corroborate this fact.

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web search NEUTRAL — 29 minutes ago ·An Immigration and Customs Enforcementagenthas beenchargedby state prosecutors in Minnesotawith twocountsof assaultrelated to a road rage incident. They haveissuedanationwidewarrant...
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/16/ice-agent-assault-charge-min…

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web search NEUTRAL — 31 minutes ago ·Theagentfacestwocountsof second-degreeassaultwith a dangerous weapon from the case on the Crosstown at Minnesota 62 and Interstate 35W, said County Attorney Mary Moriarty.
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web search NEUTRAL — 18 hours ago ·Anationwidewarranthas beenissuedfor thearrestof theagent, a Maryland native.
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Claim 6: “CNBC has requested comment from ICE about the case.”

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Claim 7: “The incident came on the heels of the killings in January of two U.S. citizens, Renee Good and Alex Pretti, by federal agents in Minneapolis, amid the Trump administration's controversial Operation Metro Surge immigration enforcement actions in the Twin Cities.”

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Web searches and Wikipedia entries confirm the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in January 2026 during Operation Metro Surge. Multiple sources explicitly link the incident to the federal immigration operation.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On January 24, 2026, Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a 37-year-old American intensive care nurse for the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, was shot multiple times and killed by two United States Cust…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of shootings by U.S. immigration agents during the second Trump administration (2025–present). Federal immigration agencies in the United States include Immigration and Customs Enforcem…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Operation Metro Surge was an operation by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) with the stated purpose of apprehending undocumented i…
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Claim 8: “ICE should make arrangements for him to turn himself in”

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No evidence was found in web searches or Wikipedia to support the claim about ICE arranging Morgan's surrender.

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Claim 9: “Those killings remain under investigation by local prosecutors.”

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Wikipedia entries directly state that the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti are under investigation by local prosecutors, citing specific cases and legal proceedings.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In January until February 2026, protests occurred throughout the United States in response to the shootings by immigration agents in the second Trump administration, most notably the killing of Renée …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Renée Nicole Macklin Good, a 37-year-old American woman, was fatally shot in Minneapolis, Minnesota, by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent Jonathan Ross, on January 7, 2026.…
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Claim 10: “The ICE agent, Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr., is accused of pointing his duty gun at the heads of two people in another car on Feb. 5 as he tried to pass them while illegally driving in his unmarked SUV on the shoulder of a highway in Minneapolis.”

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Three web sources detail the incident on February 5, including Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr. pointing his gun at two individuals during an illegal highway maneuver. All sources align on the date, location, and nature of the alleged crime.

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Claim 11: “The people in the vehicle had no idea he was a federal agent until a state trooper told them that”

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No evidence was found in web searches or Wikipedia to confirm the victims' awareness of Morgan's status.

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Claim 12: “That warrant will remain out there until we get him in custody”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 13: “This is developing news. Check back for updates.”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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