Overview
- The 37-year-old was shot in a vehicle during an ICE operation in south Minneapolis, with police and federal statements placing the incident during a large-scale enforcement action.
- DHS says the driver tried to run down officers and describes the gunfire as defensive, while President Trump says video indicates self-defense and Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem echoes that view.
- Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey rejects the self-defense claim after reviewing video, calls the shooting reckless, and local officials, including the Hennepin County attorney, press for an independent investigation as Governor Tim Walz urges calm.
- Protesters gathered at the scene, and federal agents deployed tear gas and pepper spray as tensions flared near neighborhoods still sensitive after the 2020 killing of George Floyd; the White House disparaged the mayor over his criticism.
- In a related flashpoint, a Hampton Inn in Lakeville canceled ICE reservations, prompting DHS condemnation and a corporate response from Hilton, which removed the hotel from its system and issued an apology.