Prince George's ICE agent charged after allegedly brandishing gun in road rage incident

A Prince George’s County ICE agent now faces felony assault charges in Minnesota after prosecutors said he pointed a handgun at two motorists during a road rage episode on a busy highway shoulder near Minneapolis.

Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr., 35, of Temple Hills, was charged in Hennepin County on April 16 with two counts of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon. Prosecutors said a nationwide arrest warrant was issued because they believed he might not respond to a summons and his location was not reasonably discoverable. The case puts a Prince George’s County resident at the center of a national question about how federal law-enforcement officers are held accountable when accused of threatening civilians while off duty.

Charging documents say the incident happened Feb. 5 on Highway 62 near the Interstate 35W interchange in Richfield, as Morgan and a partner were driving back to the Whipple Federal Building at the end of their shift in an unmarked rental Ford Expedition. Prosecutors said Morgan was illegally using the shoulder when another vehicle briefly moved onto the shoulder, then returned to traffic. Morgan then pulled alongside, opened his window and allegedly pointed a handgun, described in reporting as his duty weapon, at both occupants.

The two people in the other car called 911 and shared video of the episode with the Minnesota State Patrol. Investigators later interviewed Morgan and his partner. Morgan allegedly admitted drawing his firearm and said he was conducting surveillance on behalf of ICE, while also saying he feared for his safety after being cut off.

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said the case was the first criminal charge against a federal agent tied to Operation Metro Surge and said it may also be the first case of its kind nationally. Her office said it was already reviewing 17 incidents involving possible unlawful conduct by federal agents and launched a public evidence portal for photos, video and written accounts of alleged misconduct. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison backed the charges, saying no one is above the law, including federal agents.

The case lands amid intense scrutiny of Operation Metro Surge, which reporting said involved about 3,000 federal agents in Minnesota and triggered civil-rights complaints, investigations and widespread backlash in the Twin Cities. Minneapolis officials estimated the operation caused at least $203.1 million in impacts in one month, including economic losses and harm to residents’ mental health and food and shelter security. Morgan’s case also follows other deadly federal enforcement incidents in Minnesota involving Renée Good and Alex Pretti, both still under review.