Minneapolis man ‘coming for’ ICE charged with threatening and cyberstalking officers

A Minneapolis man was arrested Thursday on federal charges of cyberstalking and threatening to kill or assault Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers amid the immigration crackdown in Minnesota.

Federal prosecutors said 37‑year‑old Kyle Wagner was charged by complaint, and officials will soon decide whether to seek an indictment, which is required to take the case to trial.

Court records in Detroit, Michigan, where the case was filed, show no attorney listed to speak for Wagner. The complaint was filed on Tuesday and unsealed on Thursday.

Attorney General Pamela Bondi said Wagner doxed and threatened law enforcement officers, claimed affiliation with antifa, and “encouraged bloodshed in the streets.”

President Donald Trump announced in September that he would designate antifa a “major terrorist organization.” Antifa, short for “anti-fascists,” is an umbrella term for far-left-leaning militant groups and is not a singular entity. It consists of groups that resist fascists and neo-Nazis, especially at demonstrations.

When Trump administration border czar Tom Homan announced Wednesday that about 700 federal officers deployed to Minnesota would be withdrawn immediately, he said a larger pullout would occur only after there’s more cooperation and protesters stop interfering with federal personnel.

According to prosecutors, Wagner repeatedly posted on Facebook and Instagram encouraging his followers to “forcibly confront, assault, impede, oppose, and resist federal officers” whom he referred to as the “gestapo” and “murderers.”

The complaint alleges Wagner posted a video last month that directly threatened ICE officers with an obscenity-laden rant. “I’ve already bled for this city, I’ve already fought for this city, this is nothing new, we’re ready this time," he said, concluding that he was “coming for” ICE.

The complaint further alleges that Wagner advocated for physical confrontation in another post, stating: “Anywhere we have an opportunity to get our hands on them, we need to put our hands on them.”

It also details how Wagner used his Instagram account to dox a person identified only as a “pro-ICE individual” by publishing a phone number, birth month and year, and address in the Detroit suburb of Oak Park, Michigan. The complaint says Wagner later admitted that he doxed the victim’s parents’ house.

Federal prosecutors didn't immediately respond to a request for comment on why the case was filed in Michigan instead of Minnesota. The alleged doxing was the only Michigan connection listed in the complaint.