The US Department of Homeland Security said that a man shot and killed by federal agents in Minneapolis on Saturday was armed and "violently resisted" attempts by officers to disarm him.
"Fearing for his life and the lives and safety of fellow officers, an agent fired defensive shots. Medics on scene immediately delivered medical aid to the subject but was pronounced dead at the scene," the US Department of Homeland Security said on X after the shooting.
DHS also said the shooting occurred during "a targeted operation in Minneapolis against an illegal alien wanted for violent assault."
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, a Democrat, said in a social media post that he had spoken with the White House following the incident and urged President Donald Trump to halt the immigration actions in the state. Authorities have not yet released detailed circumstances surrounding the shooting.
The intersection where the shooting has been blocked off, and Border Patrol agents are on the scene wielding batons.
The shooting happened a day after thousands of demonstrators protesting the crackdown on immigrants crowded the city’s streets in frigid weather, calling for federal law enforcement to leave.
Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar has expressed outrage at the shooting of a man during an immigration operation.
“Donald Trump and all your lieutenants who ordered this ICE surge: watch the horrific video of the killing today. The world is watching. Thousands of citizens stopped and harassed. Local police no longer able to do their work. Kids hiding. Schools closed. Get ICE out of Minnesota,” Klobuchar said in a message posted on X.
Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith issued a statement after the shooting of a man during an ICE operation. She said, “We are gathering more information, but ICE must leave now so MPD can secure the scene and do their jobs.”
Rep. Angie Craig said in a statement that she has seen “my own eyes the video of another horrific killing by ICE agents this morning in Minneapolis. This is sickening.
“The agency is beyond out of control. How much more evidence do my Republican colleagues in Minnesota need to speak out?”
With inputs from agencies
