Overview
- DHS says an ICE officer shot a Venezuelan man in the leg during a targeted stop after the man fled, crashed, and a struggle escalated with others allegedly attacking the officer with a broom or shovel.
- The wounded man was apprehended and taken to a medical facility with injuries described as not life-threatening, and DHS says two additional people were taken into custody.
- Large crowds gathered and federal agents deployed tear gas and flash-bang devices to disperse the area, with bystanders and journalists affected, including a CNN correspondent who reported difficulty breathing on air.
- A Minneapolis couple says three of their six children, including a 6-month-old, were hospitalized after tear gas and a flash-bang affected their van during the confrontation.
- The children’s father alleges an agent refused to call 911 and that devices were thrown at the vehicle as the family tried to leave; these allegations are reported by witnesses and have not been independently verified.