Another person shot in Minneapolis by federal officer: What we know

A man was shot in the leg by a U.S. federal officer on Wednesday in Minneapolis after the agent was attacked with a shovel and broom handle while trying to make an arrest, officials said. Smoke filled the street near the site of the shooting as federal officers and protesters squared off after nightfall. A group of agents wearing gas masks and helmets fired tear gas and grenades into a small crowd while protesters threw snowballs and chanted, “Our streets!” Anti- Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) protests have been growing in Minneapolis following the killing of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent on Jan. 7. The Trump administration has repeatedly defended the ICE agent who shot Good, a mother of three, saying he acted in self-defence. What happened? The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a statement on X that federal law enforcement officers were conducting a “targeted traffic stop in Minneapolis of an illegal alien from Venezuela.” “In an attempt to evade arrest, the subject fled the scene in his vehicle and crashed into a parked car. The subject then fled on foot,” the statement continued. “The law enforcement officer caught up to the subject on foot and attempted to apprehend him when the subject began to resist and violently assault the officer.” While the man and the agent were “in a struggle on the ground, two subjects came out of a nearby apartment and also attacked the law enforcement officer with a snow shovel and broom handle,” according to the DHS. “As the officer was being ambushed and attacked by the two individuals, the original subject got loose and began striking the officer with a shovel or broom stick,” the DHS said. “Fearing for his life and safety as he was being ambushed by three individuals, the officer fired a defensive shot to defend his life. “The initial subject was hit in the leg. All three subjects ran back into the apartment and barricaded themselves inside. The attacked officer and subject are both in the hospital. Both attackers are in custody.” The shooting took place about 7.2 kilometres north of where Good was killed. As of this writing, there has been no release of verified footage of the incident. The City of Minneapolis said on X that the man shot was in the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. “We understand there is anger. We ask the public to remain calm,” it said. “The City of Minneapolis again demands that ICE leave the city and state immediately. We stand by our immigrant and refugee communities - know that you have our full support,” the city added . Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey confirmed that a man was shot in the leg by a federal officer. Get breaking National news Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy . “No matter what led up to this incident, the situation we are seeing in our city is not sustainable,” he wrote on X . “There’s 600 MPD officers working to keep our streets...

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