Overview
- DHS says the agent fired in self-defense after the driver tried to run over officers, while widely shared but unverified footage appears to show shots fired as the vehicle moved away.
- Protesters gathered at the scene, confronting federal officers as tear gas and pepper spray were used to disperse the crowd.
- Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty called for an independent local investigation to establish the facts and ensure transparency.
- Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey demanded that ICE leave the city, and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz urged calm as inquiries proceed.
- Officials describe the operation as involving more than 2,000 federal officers with hundreds of arrests reported, with some actions tied to alleged fraud linked to parts of the Somali community; media reports cite Senator Tina Smith’s office in identifying the victim as a 37-year-old married to a prominent activist.