Protest erupts in Minneapolis after federal immigration officers shoot protester – Firstpost

A 51-year-old man was shot and killed on Saturday in
Minneapolis during a federal immigration enforcement operation, leading hundreds of people to protest in a city already unsettled by another fatal shooting weeks earlier.

The shooting occurred amid widespread daily protests in the Twin Cities triggered by the January 7 killing of 37-year-old Renee Good, who was fatally shot by an ICE agent during a Minneapolis immigration enforcement operation.

Federal officers shot and killed the man during what authorities described as an immigration operation.  Visuals of the protest were shared on social media.

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A 51-year-old man shot Saturday by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis has died, a hospital record obtained by The Associated Press shows.

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The US Department of Homeland Security said the man was armed and “violently resisted” attempts by officers to disarm him. Video of the encounter surfaced on social media.

Federal response and official statement

“Fearing for his life and the lives and safety of fellow officers, an agent fired defensive shots. Medics on scene immediately delivered medical aid to the subject but was pronounced dead at the scene,” the US Department of Homeland Security said on X after the shooting.

DHS also said the
shooting occurred during “a targeted operation in Minneapolis against an illegal alien wanted for violent assault.”

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, a Democrat, said in a social media post that he had spoken with the White House following the incident and urged President Donald Trump to halt the immigration actions in the state.