ICE officer shoots man in leg in north Minneapolis after shovel attack, officials say
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Key Points:
- A shooting occurred Wednesday night in north Minneapolis during an ICE arrest operation when officers were attacked by men wielding shovels, resulting in one Venezuelan migrant being shot in the leg.
- The incident began around 7 p.m. near North Sixth Street and North 24th Avenue, where the primary target, armed with a shovel, assaulted an ICE officer, prompting the officer to fire in self-defense.
- After being shot, the man fled into a residence with three other individuals who barricaded themselves inside; all four were eventually taken into custody following a tactical breach.
- Both the injured ICE officer and the man who was shot were hospitalized, with the migrant expected to recover; the officer’s condition has not been confirmed.
