Federal immigration agents shot and killed a 37-year-old man in Minneapolis on Saturday, triggering fresh protests in a city already shaken by a controversial fatal shooting earlier this month.
The incident occurred amid an expanded federal immigration enforcement operation that has drawn heavy criticism from state and local officials.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said the man was approached by Border Patrol agents during an operation in south Minneapolis and opened fire in self-defence after he allegedly approached them with a handgun and two magazines of ammunition. The victim was identified by police as a U.S. citizen and lawful gun owner with no significant criminal record beyond traffic violations.
Footage circulating on social media and shared by news outlets showed people wearing tactical gear wrestling with the man on a snow-covered street before multiple shots were fired. Later video showed federal agents deploying tear gas as crowds gathered at the scene.
The shooting has drawn sharp criticism from local leaders. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey called for an end to the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota, questioning how many more residents must be hurt before it stops. Governor Tim Walz and two U.S. senators also urged federal agents to leave the state, amid rising tensions over the presence of thousands of officers.
This incident marks the second fatal shooting in Minneapolis involving federal immigration officers this month and follows other encounters that have fuelled criticism of the Trump administration’s largest-ever immigration enforcement push into the city. Lawmakers and community leaders have renewed calls for accountability and a review of federal tactics.
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