Another federal immigration shooting in Minneapolis has turned deadly, pouring gasoline on a city already on edge.
A 51-year-old man shot Saturday by federal immigration officers during the Trump administration’s aggressive enforcement push has died, according to a hospital record obtained by the Associated Press. The shooting unfolded in Minneapolis, where daily protests have rattled the Twin Cities since early January.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said the man was shot amid the administration’s immigration crackdown, though details remain murky. Editor: Watch the video.
The Department of Homeland Security said the person had a firearm with two magazines and called the situation “evolving,” which is Washington-speak for we’ll get back to you later.
The shooting happened just over a mile from where 37-year-old Renee Good was murdered earlier this month when an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fired into her vehicle at least 3 times, hitting her in the face—an incident that ignited the ongoing protests. Since then, thousands have taken to the streets in frigid weather, demanding federal law enforcement leave the city.
Walz said he contacted the White House after the shooting and urged President Donald Trump to halt what DHS has billed as its largest-ever immigration enforcement operation. “Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now,” Walz wrote on X.
After Saturday’s shooting, tensions boiled over as crowds screamed at federal officers, one of whom reportedly mocked protesters with a “Boo hoo” while walking away. Border Patrol agents blocked off the intersection with batons in hand—another visual likely to keep Minneapolis in the national spotlight.
Source: AP News
Editor: Two officially-sanctioned murders, days apart, and officials are still shrugging with “evolving” explanations. If this is what the largest-ever operation looks like, the results are tragically clear—and Minneapolis is paying the price.
