2nd federal officer shooting in Minneapolis prompts protests, calls for calm
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Key Points:
- A federal law enforcement officer shot an adult male in Minneapolis after a targeted traffic stop escalated into a physical attack by the suspect and two others, with the officer firing defensive shots during the ambush; the suspect was wounded in the leg and both he and the officer were hospitalized.
- The incident began when the suspect, identified by DHS as an undocumented Venezuelan immigrant, fled a traffic stop, crashed his car, and then resisted arrest on foot, leading to a violent confrontation involving additional attackers armed with a snow shovel and broom handle.
- Following the shooting, a crowd gathered at the scene, leading Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara to declare an unlawful assembly amid reports of fireworks and rocks being thrown at officers; Mayor Jacob Frey called for
