Overview
- Court documents and multiple news outlets name Jonathan Ross as the shooter, though DHS has not formally released his identity.
- Records describe Ross as an Iraq War veteran and longtime federal officer assigned to ICE’s special response team in Minnesota.
- He was seriously injured in a June 2025 Bloomington case when a fleeing driver dragged him, a prior incident officials cite in defending his actions.
- The FBI is leading the probe as Minnesota officials and activists seek access to evidence and call for independent review.
- Administration leaders characterize the shooting as self-defense and “domestic terrorism,” while protests escalate and no charges have been announced.