Federal Agent Fatally Shot Armed Man in Minneapolis: DHS
The agent fired defensive shots during a struggle to disarm the suspect, DHS said.
Federal agents patrol the Frogtown neighborhood while anti-ICE activists warn the community about their presence and oppose ongoing Immigration and Customs Enforcement detentions, part of heightened tensions following a federal immigration enforcement surge and recent shooting involving an ICE officer in St. Paul, Minn., on Jan. 16, 2026. Octavio Jones/AFP via Getty Images
A federal officer fatally shot an armed person during a struggle to disarm the suspect in Minneapolis on Jan. 24, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
On Saturday morning, Border Patrol officers were attempting to arrest an illegal immigrant wanted for “violent assault” when an armed person approached them with a 9 mm semi-automatic handgun.
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