An ICE officer shot at a St. Paul man in December. The agents’ stories don’t add up.

By: Madison McVan

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: May 14, 2026

Words: 1,240

Last Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago

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These are the facts most everyone agrees on:

Juan Carlos Rodriguez Romero pulled out of his apartment complex to start a DoorDash shift on the icy roads of St. Paul four days before Christmas, during the early stages of Operation Metro Surge.

The driver behind him flicked on the emergency lights.

The immigration agents — two in a blue Ford Expedition and four in a white Dodge Durango — had run Rodriguez Romero’s license …

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