LIVE UPDATES | ICE agent shoots immigrant in Minneapolis, officer also hurt
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Key Points:
- A Venezuelan man was shot by ICE agents in north Minneapolis during a targeted traffic stop after he allegedly attacked an officer following a vehicle crash and foot chase; the man sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was hospitalized.
- The incident occurred on January 14 near the site where ICE fatally shot Renee Good a week earlier, prompting protests and clashes between ICE agents and demonstrators, including the use of chemical irritants and tear gas by law enforcement.
- Minneapolis city officials, including Mayor Jacob Frey and Police Chief Brian O’Hara, condemned the ICE presence, demanded their removal from the city and state, and urged calm amid growing tensions with immigrant communities.
- The Department of Homeland Security defended the officer's actions as self-defense during an ambush
