Minnesota ICE Agent Faces Nationwide Warrant After Highway Gun-Pointing Assault Charges
An ICE agent, Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr., faces felony assault charges for allegedly pointing his gun at motorists in Minneapolis on Feb. 5, 2026.
Hennepin County prosecutors allege Morgan, 35, an ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations officer detailed to Minneapolis, pointed a handgun at two people while driving a rented, unmarked SUV on Highway 62. Investigators say victims filmed a Utah license plate on the SUV that traced to a rental registered to another ICE officer, and they say the victims could not hear Morgan through closed windows. Morgan told investigators he feared for his safety, drew his service weapon and yelled "Police Stop" as he tried to get the car to back up. Prosecutors filed two counts of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon and secured a nationwide arrest warrant; ICE and DHS have not publicly commented.
The incident comes amid Operation Metro Surge, when DHS deployed about 3,000 federal officers to Minneapolis-St. Paul for an intense enforcement push last winter. Officials say the operation led to thousands of arrests and two fatal shootings of U.S. citizens, facts that have heightened scrutiny of federal tactics in the city. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty called the charges an important milestone toward accountability and urged ICE to arrange for Morgan to surrender. Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche has warned the Justice Department could investigate or prosecute state or local officials who arrest federal agents tied to their official duties. Social media reaction was sharply divided, with some users celebrating what they called long-awaited accountability and others accusing prosecutors of partisan overreach or defending federal officers.
Coverage shifted as reporting moved from repeating Morgan's self-defense claim to emphasizing evidence that undercuts it, including closed windows, lack of markings and rental-plate tracing. Early articles repeated Morgan's account that he feared "agitators" and yelled "Police Stop." Subsequent reporting from NPR, MS NOW and ABC30 highlighted the charging documents, the victims' video and the Hennepin County prosecutor's public push for accountability, which helped drive the story toward prosecution and scrutiny.
📌 Key Facts
- ICE agent Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr., a 35-year-old Maryland resident (reported as from Temple Hills, Md.), has been charged in Hennepin County with two counts of second‑degree assault (aggravated) with a dangerous weapon for allegedly pointing a handgun at two people.
- The alleged incident occurred Feb. 5, 2026, on Minnesota State Highway 62: Morgan was driving a rented, unmarked black SUV on the highway shoulder, pulled alongside a civilian vehicle after that vehicle briefly blocked the shoulder, and allegedly pointed a black handgun at both occupants' heads through a closed window.
- The victims recorded the SUV's Utah license plate; investigators traced the plate to a rental in the name of another ICE officer who was reportedly in the vehicle, and Morgan's ICE partner told investigators the SUV had no law‑enforcement markings and that Morgan already had his gun out and window down when they pulled alongside.
- Morgan gave a voluntary interview saying he feared for his safety and others, that he believed the occupants were 'agitators' targeting him as a federal agent, and that he yelled 'Police Stop' (or 'Police! Stop') before drawing his weapon; investigators and victims say the victims could not hear what was yelled because their windows were up.
- A nationwide arrest warrant has been issued for Morgan; ICE and DHS have not commented publicly, and Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty urged ICE to arrange for him to surrender.
- Moriarty framed the case as an important milestone in seeking accountability related to Operation Metro Surge and said it moved faster than some other investigations because it proceeded 'without obstruction or interference.'
- Context: DHS deployed roughly 3,000 federal officers to the Minneapolis–St. Paul area in what it called its largest enforcement operation, resulting in thousands of arrests and two fatal shootings earlier in the operation; authorities are also reviewing possible charges in a separate alleged assault on Turning Point USA reporter Savanah Hernandez.
- Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche has warned the Justice Department could investigate or prosecute state and local officials who arrest federal agents for actions taken in their official duties, a point raised amid the local prosecution of a federal officer.
📰 Source Timeline (7)
Follow how coverage of this story developed over time
- Confirms Morgan was allegedly driving on the shoulder to bypass traffic before pulling alongside the victims and pointing his duty weapon at their heads.
- Adds that Morgan was driving an unmarked rented SUV with no federal identification and was not responding to an emergency, instead heading back to the Whipple Federal Building to end his shift and get gas.
- Quotes Morgan telling investigators he believed the people were 'agitators' targeting him because he was a federal agent and that he yelled 'Police! Stop' before drawing his weapon.
- Reports Moriarty saying this case moved faster than other Operation Metro Surge investigations because it proceeded 'without obstruction or interference.'
- Introduces that prosecutors are reviewing possible charges over an alleged assault on Turning Point USA reporter Savanah Hernandez during an anti-ICE protest outside the Whipple Federal Building, with video showing protesters shoving and swarming her.
- CBS segment reconfirms the identity of the ICE agent as Gregory Morgan Jr. of Temple Hills, Maryland.
- CBS specifies that the alleged Minnesota gun-pointing incident involved two people, consistent with earlier reports of a civilian vehicle with multiple occupants.
- MS NOW piece confirms additional narrative detail from the arrest warrant: Morgan allegedly drove on the highway shoulder, the other car tried to block him from using it, and he then pointed a gun at the occupants’ heads through a closed window.
- Clarifies that investigators say the victims could not hear what Morgan said because his window was up, while Morgan claims he yelled “police stop” and feared for his safety and that of others.
- Adds that Morgan’s ICE partner told investigators their SUV had no law-enforcement markings and that Morgan already had his gun out and window down as they pulled alongside the victims’ vehicle.
- Confirms Morgan is believed to be a Maryland resident and that ICE has not responded to requests for comment, while Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty publicly urged ICE to arrange for him to surrender.
- Reiterates that the case is being framed by Moriarty as part of a larger effort to seek accountability for harms from the Minneapolis immigration crackdown, even though the charges are not directly tied to January’s fatal ICE shootings.
- Reiterates that Minnesota prosecutors have charged ICE agent Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr. with felony second‑degree assault with a dangerous weapon for allegedly pointing a gun at two civilians while detailed to Minnesota.
- Frames the case as one to ‘keep an eye on,’ highlighting its potential broader implications for accountability in Operation Metro Surge.
- Identifies the charged officer as 35-year-old Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr., a Maryland resident in ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations division detailed to Minneapolis.
- Specifies that Morgan faces two counts of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon for allegedly pointing a handgun at two people in another vehicle on Feb. 5, 2026.
- Details the incident: an unmarked black SUV driving on the highway shoulder, the victims briefly blocking the SUV, Morgan allegedly pulling alongside, pointing a black handgun at both occupants, and yelling something they could not understand.
- Reports that victims took a video of the SUV’s Utah license plate, which investigators traced to a rental in another ICE officer’s name who was allegedly in the vehicle.
- Includes Morgan’s voluntary interview account that he feared for his safety, drew his gun, and yelled “Police Stop,” claiming he was trying to get the other car to back up.
- Notes Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty’s statement that this is an “important milestone” in seeking accountability for harms during Operation Metro Surge and explains why this case is moving faster than three January ICE shooting investigations.
- States there is now a nationwide warrant for Morgan’s arrest and that ICE and DHS have not commented.
- Confirms Morgan is charged with two counts of second-degree aggravated assault and that an arrest warrant has been issued in Hennepin County.
- Specifies the incident occurred February 5 on Minnesota State Highway 62 while Morgan drove a rented, unmarked SUV on the shoulder.
- Details that a civilian car briefly moved onto the shoulder to slow the SUV, then returned to its lane before Morgan allegedly pointed his service weapon at the occupants.
- Quotes Morgan telling a Minnesota State Patrol officer he drew his firearm and yelled 'Police Stop,' though victims reportedly could not hear him with windows up.
- Reports Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty believes this is the first criminal case against a federal immigration officer tied to Trump’s urban enforcement surge.
- Adds that acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has warned DOJ could investigate or prosecute state and local officials who arrest federal agents for actions taken in their official duties.
- Notes DHS deployed about 3,000 federal officers to the Minneapolis-St. Paul area for what it called its largest immigration enforcement operation ever, resulting in thousands of arrests and two fatal shootings of U.S. citizens.