Immigration and Customs Enforcement says two of its officers may have lied under oath about the shooting of an immigrant in Minnesota

The acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement says two of its officers appear to have made “untruthful statements” about the shooting of an immigrant in Minnesota and could face federal charges for their actions.

“Today, a joint review by ICE and the Department of Justice of video evidence revealed that testimony provided by two separate officers appears to have made untruthful statements,” ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons said in a statement.

“Both officers were immediately placed on administrative leave pending the completion of a comprehensive internal investigation. Lying under oath is a serious federal crime. The U.S. Attorney’s Office is actively investigating these false statements,” the statement read.

“The men and women of ICE are charged with upholding the rule of law and are committed to the highest standards of professionalism, integrity, and ethical conduct. Violations of this sacred oath will not be tolerated. ICE remains fully committed to transparency, accountability, and fair enforcement of our nation’s immigration laws,” Lyons added.

Lyons’ statement comes a day after Minnesota’s top federal prosecutor, A The judge dropped the charges against two men, one of whom was shot in the leg By an immigration agent, citing “newly discovered evidence” about what It was initially framed as a “violent” attack on law enforcement during a law enforcement operation.

“The newly discovered evidence in this matter is materially inconsistent with the allegations contained in the complaint affidavit…as well as the preliminary hearing testimony.” U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota Daniel Rosen wrote in the lawsuit Wednesday evening. It remains unclear what specific new evidence Rosen was referring to.

Rosen asked the court to dismiss the case with prejudice, meaning charges could not be refiled.

“Accordingly, dismissal with prejudice would serve the interests of justice,” Rosen wrote.

Following the shooting on January 14… A week after the ICE agent He shot and killed Rene Goode In Minneapolis – The Trump administration said the man who was shot, identified as Julio Cesar Sosa Celis, attacked a federal law enforcement officer. “with a shovel or broomstick” and that the incident was part of “an attempt to evade arrest and obstruct law enforcement.”

Lawyers for another man charged in the incident, Alfredo Aljorna, said surveillance videos did not confirm the accusation. FBI allegations That agent was He was assaulted and said Sosa-Celis was shot while standing at his front door some distance from the officer.

Earlier this month, Algorna’s attorneys also urged a judge to block the government from deporting key witnesses who said they doubted the client was repeatedly hit with a broom or snow shovel, and Judge Paul Magnuson granted the request.

The reversal of the assault charges against Sosa-Celis and Aljorna comes after several discrepancies emerged between statements by Department of Homeland Security officials and details described in court records. Regarding their arrest

The Department of Homeland Security initially said in statements to the media that Officers were conducting a “targeted traffic stop” on Sosa-Selis When he fled in his car, he collided with another car and tried to escape arrest. The agency claimed that Sosa Siles “violently” An officer was assaulted and two other people emerged from a nearby apartment and joined the attack “With a snow shovel and a broom handle.”

According to the Department of Homeland Security, Sosa-Celis hit the officer “with a shovel or broomstick.” This prompted the officer to fire what the agency described as a defensive shot “in defense of his life.” Sosa hit Celis in the leg.

“What we saw last night in Minneapolis was an attempted murder of federal law enforcement officials,” Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a January 15 statement.

However, an affidavit from FBI Special Agent Timothy Schanz, who investigated the shooting, said That ICE Enforcement and Removal Agents were trying to stop a different man They were identified as Joffrey Stalin Bucar Barrera, not Sosa Seles, and were believed to have been in the country illegally. According to Schanz, agents later identified the driver DHS agents stopped by like a different man, Aljorna.

Aljorna crashed into a light pole and fled on foot toward his apartment building, Schanz wrote.

Sosa-Celis was standing on the porch and yelling at Aljorna to run faster, the affidavit says. Aljorna slipped and allegedly “started scuffling” with the customer before Sosa-Celis grabbed the broom and began hitting the customer. According to the statement.

The agent “then saw what he believed to be a third Hispanic man approaching with a snow shovel, and that man also began hitting him,” Schanz said in the affidavit. The third man was identified as Gabriel Alejandro Hernandez-Ledesma by the Department of Homeland Security, which charged him with assaulting the officer as well.

Sosa-Celis was shot in the leg while trying to enter the apartment, the affidavit says.

The video reviewed by ABC News’ visual verification team includes a 911 call from individuals identified as relatives of Sosa-Celis, who said agents fired shots as he tried to close the door.

After Lyons issued his statement on Friday, attorney Brian D. Clark’s reaction to the Sosa Siles and Aljorna families.

“Julio, Alfredo and their families are thrilled by this news. The charges against them were based on the lies of an ICE agent who recklessly shot into their home through a locked door,” they said in the statement. “They are very pleased that justice will be served by the government’s request that all charges be dismissed with prejudice. The identity of the ICE agent must be made public and charged for his crime.”