MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Multiple law enforcement agencies have swarmed the scene of a shooting involving ICE in south Minneapolis on Wednesday.
11 a.m. – Agents surrounded by protesters
A group of agents moved past a crowd of protesters to get in their squads. As they passed, some members of the crowd threw snowballs, and it appeared agents deployed some type of chemical irritant like pepper balls.
Members of the crowd momentarily surrounded the squad, a white truck, preventing the agents from leaving until agents could clear them.
10:54 a.m. – Mayor Frey tells ICE to leave Minneapolis
Mayor Frey says the city is aware of a shooting involving an ICE officer at 34th Street and Portland Avenue, in a tweet.
The mayor goes on to demand ICE leave the city in the tweet.
“The presence of federal immigration enforcement agents is causing chaos in our city,” the tweet reads. “We’re demanding ICE to leave the city immediately. We stand rock solid with our immigrant and refugee communities.”
10:46 a.m. – Gov. Walz working to learn more about ICE shooting
Gov. Walz says the Department of Public Safety is working to learn more about an ICE-related shooting this morning in a tweet.
“We will share information as we learn more. In the meantime, I ask folks to remain calm,” the tweet continues.
Federal law enforcement shooting
What we know:
In a tweet, the City of Minneapolis says they are aware of a shooting involving federal law enforcement near East 34th Street and Portland Avenue. They are asking members of the public to avoid the area.
The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office also says they are aware of the incident and responding to the scene but say the sheriff’s office wasn’t involved in the shooting.
In a post on Bluesky, Council Member Jason Chavez said Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino had responded to the scene of the shooting.
FOX 9 has reached out to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to learn more about the shooting.
Local perspective:
FOX 9 crews at the scene report a large crow that has gathered near the shooting scene along with several public officials, including
The backstory:
The shooting comes as the DHS says ICE is undertaking its “largest ever” immigration enforcement operation.
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