Testimony

Federal immigration authorities have opened an internal investigation into two U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers accused of providing false sworn testimony following the January shooting of a Venezuelan national during an enforcement operation in Minneapolis.

Todd Lyons, the acting director of ICE, announced that the officers were placed on administrative leave after video footage emerged that appeared to contradict statements they made under oath about the circumstances surrounding the incident.

The case has drawn heightened scrutiny amid shifting official accounts and the recent dismissal of federal assault charges linked to the episode.

“Video evidence has revealed that sworn …