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By Adeola Adeosun
Weekend Night Editor
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Federal immigration officers fatally shot a man during an enforcement operation in Minneapolis on Saturday, triggering hundreds of protesters to take to the streets.
The incident occurred just over a mile from where 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good, a U.S. citizen, was killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer on January 7, intensifying tensions in the Twin Cities amid the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.
The Context
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara confirmed during a press conference a 37-year-old man was killed in the shooting but said details surrounding the incident weren't immediately clear.
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The shooting marks the second fatal incident involving federal immigration enforcement in Minneapolis within weeks, fueling growing unrest over what the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has called its largest-ever immigration enforcement operation.
Democratic Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said the shooting occurred amid the Trump administration's immigration crackdown and called on the president to withdraw federal officers from the state. The incident comes a day after thousands of demonstrators protesting the immigration crackdown crowded Minneapolis streets in frigid weather.
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What To Know
DHS said the shooting occurred during a "targeted operation in Minneapolis against an illegal alien wanted for violent assault."
According to DHS, at approximately 9:05 AM CT, a suspect approached U.S. Border Patrol officers with a 9mm semi-automatic handgun. The officers attempted to disarm the suspect, but he "violently resisted," prompting an agent to fire "defensive shots."
Video circulating on social media shows multiple federal agents struggling with a person before shots are heard. Medics on scene provided immediate aid, but the individual was pronounced dead at the scene, DHS said. The agency added the suspect had two additional magazines and no identification, and distributed a photo of a handgun they said was found on the person who was shot.
The City of Minneapolis responded on X, urging the public to remain calm and avoid the area near 26th Street W and Nicollet Ave while authorities work to confirm additional details.
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The Response
A large crowd gathered at the scene, screaming profanities at federal officers and calling them "cowards," according to the Associated Press. One officer responded mockingly as he walked away, telling protesters: "Boo hoo."
Federal agents shoved a yelling protester into a car elsewhere at the scene and were seen throwing tear gas at protesters, the AP reported.
Protesters dragged garbage dumpsters from alleyways to block streets and chanted "ICE out now" while federal officers wielded batons and also deployed flash bangs on the crowd.
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What Happens Next
O'Hara said there was limited information about the shooting and called the situation "not sustainable."
Federal immigration enforcement operations continue in Minneapolis despite widespread daily protests.
Reporting from the Associated Press contributed to this article.
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