BBC Verify speaks to woman who filmed ICE agent pointing gun at her
BBC News
· collected 2026-08-14
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Summary
A woman named Carolina Molina has shared a video on Instagram showing an ICE agent pointing his gun at her while she was delivering business cards in Falls Church, Virginia. The incident has been viewed by millions, and the US Department of Homeland Security claims Molina "attempted to harm officers" with her vehicle. However, Molina denies this claim. BBC Verify is examining dashcam footage from the incident to verify the events that unfolded.
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Story summary
Carolina Molina, a woman from Falls Church, Virginia, was delivering business cards when she encountered US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, who then surrounded her car. She recorded a dashcam video of one of the agents pointing his gun at her, which she shared on Instagram. The video has been viewed by millions. The US Department of Homeland Security claimed that Molina attempted to harm officers by using her vehicle as a weapon, but she denies this.
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Claims (6 extracted, 0 hedged)
BBC Verify speaks to woman who filmed ICE agent pointing gun at her
A video showing a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent pointing his gun at a woman has been viewed by millions after she shared the moment on Instagram.
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she → speak → Instagram
Carolina Molina says she was out delivering business cards in Falls Church, Virginia, when she saw ICE agents, who then surrounded her car.
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who → say → car
The US Department of Homeland Security said she "attempted to harm officers by weaponising her vehicle".
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she → say → vehicle
Molina denies this.
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Molina → deny → this
BBC Verify assesses the dashcam footage shared by Molina.
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Verify → assess → Molina
Jake Horton reports.
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Horton → report → ?
