The ICE agent involved in the Minneapolis shooting had been seriously injured a year earlier after being dragged by a car driven by an undocumented, convicted sex offender during an arrest attempt; that prior incident and subsequent conviction are central to understanding the agent’s history and the tensions surrounding enforcement actions in the city.

New: ICE Agent in MN Shooting Was Hospitalized Last Year After Being Dragged by Illegal Alien’s Car

On June 17, 2025, an ICE officer tried to arrest 40-year-old Roberto Carlos Munoz-Guatemala during a routine traffic stop in Minnesota, and the encounter turned violent when Munoz-Guatemala refused to comply. The officer smashed the back window of the vehicle to gain access and was caught with his arm trapped as Munoz-Guatemala fled, dragging the agent roughly 100 yards while driving erratically to try to dislodge him. The ICE agent suffered significant injuries to his arm and hand, was hospitalized, and later made a full recovery before returning to duty.

Officials at the time confirmed the agent required hospital treatment for the injuries sustained in that June 2025 event, and those facts are now part of the public record. That violent resistance to arrest underscores the dangers ICE officers face when enforcing immigration laws, especially in jurisdictions that tolerate sanctuary practices or political pressure to limit enforcement. The June incident was followed by a criminal prosecution that culminated in a guilty verdict for the defendant, which reinforces the seriousness of the conduct the agent endured.

DHS leadership publicly described the June encounter and noted the risks to federal officers working in the field; their comments emphasized the need for firm enforcement. The episode illustrates how frontline agents can be endangered by suspects who are not legally present and have violent criminal histories, and it helps explain why agents sometimes take decisive action when threatened. From a law-and-order perspective, the prior attack on an agent is relevant context for evaluating subsequent confrontations and the environment officers operate in.

This week, a brave ICE officer was dragged many yards by a car after a criminal illegal alien resisted arrest. His life was put at risk and he sustained serious injuries.

President Trump has been clear: if politicians will not put the safety of their citizens first, this administration will. I was on the ground in Chicago today to make clear we are not backing down.

Just this morning, DHS took violent offenders off the streets with arrests for assault, DUI, and felony stalking. Our work is only beginning.

Munoz-Guatemala was tried in U.S. District Court and found guilty of assaulting a federal officer with a dangerous weapon and causing bodily injury, verdicts that reflect the jury’s view of the June incident. Testimony at trial and the official court record describe how the agent’s arm became trapped between the seat and car frame as the defendant accelerated away, dragging the officer while weaving to try to shake him free. Jurors concluded the defendant employed a deadly or dangerous weapon in that act and inflicted injury, which is why he was convicted on the federal charges.

On June 17, 2025, law enforcement officers attempted to arrest Munoz-Guatemala, a convicted sex offender, on an immigration order. Agents made a traffic stop of Munoz-Guatemala. The defendant was uncooperative and refused to follow directions. After warning Munoz-Guatemala several times, an agent broke the back window so that he could open the vehicle from the inside. Munoz-Guatemala then accelerated his car. As he sped away, the agent’s arm became trapped between the seat and the car frame. Munoz-Guatemala dragged the federal agent for more than 100 yards, while weaving back and forth in an attempt to shake the agent from the car. The agent was eventually jarred free from the car but suffered significant injuries to his arms and hand.

The defendant’s immigration status and prior criminal convictions matter here: Munoz-Guatemala was in the country illegally and had been convicted in 2022 of repeatedly sexually abusing a minor in Hennepin County. Those facts are part of the backdrop that led federal agents to pursue the immigration order and are central to arguments about public safety and removal enforcement. For many who prioritize secure borders and community protection, cases like this underscore why immigration laws must be enforced consistently and why officers need support to do their jobs safely.

Local protests and calls to constrain ICE operations have made enforcement riskier in some areas, and that political environment complicates routine arrests and removals. When officers face hostility from crowds or political leaders who oppose enforcement, the physical risks grow for the men and women who carry out federal mandates. The prior serious injury to this ICE agent is a reminder of the real-world consequences when enforcement becomes politically charged rather than treated as a neutral law enforcement function.

The June 2025 assault and the subsequent conviction of Munoz-Guatemala are part of the record now informing public debate about the Minneapolis shooting and about how federal immigration enforcement should proceed in cities with vocal opposition. Those facts matter to policymakers, voters, and the communities that rely on safe, predictable enforcement of the law.