DHS: ICE officers in Minneapolis shoot Venezuelan man in the leg
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Key Points:
- An ICE agent shot a Venezuelan immigrant man in the leg in North Minneapolis after the man resisted arrest and was attacked by two others with a snow shovel and broom handle, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
- The immigrant fled a targeted traffic stop, crashed into another car, and was apprehended after a foot chase; the injury was non-life threatening and the man was hospitalized.
- The incident occurred shortly before Minnesota Governor Tim Walz's statewide address criticizing the surge of immigration agents and urging residents to document ICE activities.
- Minneapolis has experienced heightened tensions and protests following the recent fatal shooting of Renee Macklin Good by an ICE agent, with clashes between federal agents and residents continuing.
- Protesters gathered after
