New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- Federal authorities have publicly identified the three Venezuelan nationals involved in a violent confrontation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers that resulted in one man being shot in the leg during a traffic stop on Wednesday night.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the identities and backgrounds of the three men alleged to have attacked an ICE agent during a targeted enforcement operation in north Minneapolis.

In a statement posted on social media, DHS described each individual:

Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, identified as the man who was shot, is from Venezuela and had prior convictions for driving without a license and giving a false name to a peace officer. DHS said he entered...