Federal Agent Shoots Immigrant in Minneapolis, Homeland Security Says
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- A federal agent shot and injured an undocumented Venezuelan man during a targeted traffic stop in Minneapolis on Wednesday evening, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
- The man fled from agents, and when apprehended, he allegedly resisted and assaulted the officer, prompting the agent to use gunfire in self-defense.
- Two additional individuals reportedly attacked the officer with a snow shovel and broom handle, leading the agent to fear for his life before firing.
- The injured man and the federal agent were both hospitalized, while the two alleged attackers were taken into custody.
- The incident sparked clashes between protesters and law enforcement, occurring just one week after a separate fatal shooting by an immigration agent in Minneapolis.
