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ICE Agent Shoots Man in North Minneapolis After Reported Shovel Attack, Officials Say

Officials describe defensive fire during an ICE sweep under Operation Metro Surge following last week’s fatal shooting in Minneapolis.

Overview

  • The shooting happened around 7 p.m. during a targeted Enforcement and Removal Operations action near North Sixth Street and North 24th Avenue, according to officials.
  • Officials said a Venezuelan man was struck in the leg and is expected to be OK, while an ICE officer was also taken to a hospital with injuries that were not immediately detailed.
  • Homeland Security reported the officer was hit with a shovel and then attacked by two others wielding a snow shovel and a broom handle, prompting what it called defensive shots.
  • After being shot, the man fled into a residence that officials later determined housed three additional targets; all four barricaded themselves until an ICE tactical team breached the home, and authorities believe all were taken into custody.
  • A large crowd gathered with confrontations reported, and Mayor Jacob Frey and Police Chief Brian O’Hara urged calm in a late-night briefing while criticizing the federal deployment.