The officer who shot a woman in Minneapolis had been dragged by a car six months earlier, requiring 33 stitches, says Vice President JD Vance.
WASHINGTON: The federal immigration officer who fatally shot a 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis had previously been dragged by a vehicle and seriously injured.
US Vice President JD Vance said on Thursday the officer “nearly had his life ended” in that earlier incident six months ago.
The injury from being dragged required 33 stitches to close, Vance told reporters at the White House.
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“So you think maybe he’s a little bit sensitive about somebody ramming him with an automobile,” Vance said.
State and federal officials have provided starkly different accounts of the shooting, which occurred during President Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration.
Trump and his allies have defended the shooting as an act of self-defense.
Minnesota officials have denounced it as an act of unrestrained violence.
The Department of Homeland Security has not responded to questions about the officer’s identity.
Vance’s description matched details of a case from June 2025 in Bloomington, Minnesota.
In that incident, a migrant living in the country illegally tried to drive away from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents attempting an arrest.
The vehicle dragged one officer about 100 yards, or 91.4 meters.
Court records identify that officer as Jonathan Ross, who suffered wounds to his arm and hand requiring 33 stitches.
The driver was convicted last month of assaulting a federal officer.
Reuters could not immediately verify if Ross was the officer involved in the Minneapolis shooting. – Reuters
