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A shooting reportedly involving Border Patrol took place in Minneapolis, Minn., on Saturday at the intersection of East 26th Street and Nicollet Ave., law enforcement sources tell Fox News.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) told Fox News that the suspect was armed with a gun and two magazines.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara are expected to address the public on Saturday.
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said, “The scene must be secured by local law enforcement for preservation of evidence. We expect the federal government to allow the BCA to process the scene.”
The attorney also put out a call to the public to submit photos and videos of the incident.
“We are aware of reports of another shooting involving federal law enforcement in the area of 26th Street W and Nicollet Ave. We are working to confirm additional details. We ask the public to remain calm and avoid the immediate area. Please follow the City’s social media channels for updates,” Minneapolis Police Department told Fox News Digital.
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz condemned the shooting and called on the Trump administration to end its operation in his state.
“I just spoke with the White House after another horrific shooting by federal agents this morning. Minnesota has had it. This is sickening,” Walz wrote on X. “The president must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now.”
Minnesota Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith also spoke out following the shooting. Smith called the incident “catastrophic” and called on ICE to “leave now so MPD can secure the scene and do their jobs.”
Meanwhile, Klobuchar issued a message on X to the Trump administration and Republicans.
“To the Trump administration and the Republicans in Congress who have stood silent: Get ICE out of our state NOW,” she wrote.
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Tensions between federal immigration enforcement and protesters in Minnesota have been high since the fatal Jan. 7 shooting of Renee Nicole Good. Her death sparked a wave of protests nationwide and raised questions about the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
Walz and Frey, as well as other Minnesota officials, have been highly critical of how federal immigration forces have handled the operation. Following the shooting of Good, Frey told ICE to “get the f–k out of Minneapolis.”
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
