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ICE Shooting in Minneapolis Leaves Man Wounded as Tear Gas and Flash-Bangs Hospitalize Children

Minneapolis officials move to secure a state review of the federal shooting.

Overview

  • DHS says an ICE officer fired defensive shots during a targeted stop after being attacked by three individuals; a Venezuelan man was shot in the leg, taken into custody, and hospitalized, and two others were detained.
  • Federal agents deployed tear gas and flash-bang devices as crowds gathered in north Minneapolis, and a CNN correspondent reported struggling to breathe on air during the dispersal.
  • Six children were taken to hospitals after exposure to chemical agents, including a 6-month-old who reportedly stopped breathing, according to family accounts and local media.
  • A father alleged an agent refused to call an ambulance for his choking children after flash-bangs and gas hit their vehicle as they tried to leave the area.
  • Mayor Jacob Frey and Police Chief Brian O'Hara condemned the tactics, and the chief requested a Minnesota state review, as protests flared near the site of last week’s fatal shooting of Renee Good and agents used chemical sprays while withdrawing under fireworks and projectiles.