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Federal agents from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shot and killed a man on the morning of this Saturday in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in an incident that federal authorities link to a migration operation.
According to local media, the incident is the third shooting involving federal agents in the city since the death of Renee Good on January 7.
A video posted on social media shows the shooting from a distance. In the recording, several federal agents are seen struggling with a man to bring him to the sidewalk while at least one of them strikes him with an object. An initial gunshot is heard, followed by several more.
The DHS, in a statement released, provided its account and said that at 9:05 a.m. (central time), Border Patrol agents were conducting an operation “against an undocumented immigrant wanted for violent assault.”
It was then that an individual approached them with a 9 mm semi-automatic pistol, according to the department's report, and the officers attempted to disarm him.
The agent who fired "feared for his life," said the DHS. The agency argues that the man “violently resisted” and, “fearing for his life,” an officer shot defensively.
The man received medical assistance at the scene, but was pronounced dead right there, according to the statement.
The shooting occurred in the area of 28th Street West and Nicollet Avenue.
Dozens of protesters gathered at the site and furiously demanded that the police arrest the federal agents. In response, law enforcement used tear gas and stun grenades.
The report also indicated that chemical irritants were used to disperse the crowd.
According to the authorities' account, the deceased was also found with two magazines and “had no identification.” They noted that around 200 people, whom they labeled as “disturbers,” later arrived and obstructed and assaulted law enforcement, prompting the implementation of crowd control measures.
The incident occurs in a climate of heightened tension due to immigration operations in Minnesota. Previously, the death of Renee Good, a 37-year-old woman, was reported; she was shot on January 7 by an ICE agent in Minneapolis.
Additionally, local and state media have documented a second shooting that occurred the following week: a man was shot by a federal agent in north Minneapolis on January 14, which sparked new protests.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz condemned Saturday's event as disgusting.
"I just spoke with the White House after another horrible shooting carried out by federal agents this morning. Minnesota has had enough. This is outrageous. The president must put an end to this operation. Withdraw the thousands of violent and untrained agents from Minnesota. Right now," wrote.
After the fatal shooting of Renee Good, the Trump administration ordered around 1,500 active-duty soldiers to be on standby for a possible deployment in Minnesota.
Two battalions of the 11th Airborne Division, based in Alaska, were under orders to prepare for deployment in Minnesota, although it was unclear what their role would be in that state.
The military could take on crowd control tasks or support law enforcement during protests.
For his part, the mayor of Minneapolis, Jacob Frey, stated that the idea of sending active-duty soldiers to Minnesota to assist in immigration enforcement is a ridiculous and unconstitutional notion
Frey urged the protesters to maintain peace so that the president would not feel the need to deploy the U.S. military.
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