MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Tensions escalated in Minneapolis as federal officers shot another individual amid the ongoing immigration crackdown associated with the Trump administration, according to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. In a social media statement, Walz expressed his concern and stated he had reached out to the White House, demanding an end to the federal operation in the state. The circumstances surrounding the latest shooting are still being determined.
Homeland Security spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin reported that the individual involved was armed with a firearm and multiple magazines, noting that the situation was dynamic and evolving. Following the incident, a crowd of onlookers gathered, expressing their anger at the federal officers with shouts of derision, calling them “cowards” and demanding they leave Minnesota. One officer's dismissive response to the crowd added fuel to the already intense atmosphere.
This shooting adds to the controversy stirred by the recent death of Renee Good, a 37-year-old woman shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer earlier this month as she was in her vehicle. Protests against federal immigration enforcement have surged in the Twin Cities, with large gatherings of demonstrators advocating for the withdrawal of federal agents amidst frigid temperatures.
Homeland Security spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin reported that the individual involved was armed with a firearm and multiple magazines, noting that the situation was dynamic and evolving. Following the incident, a crowd of onlookers gathered, expressing their anger at the federal officers with shouts of derision, calling them “cowards” and demanding they leave Minnesota. One officer's dismissive response to the crowd added fuel to the already intense atmosphere.
This shooting adds to the controversy stirred by the recent death of Renee Good, a 37-year-old woman shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer earlier this month as she was in her vehicle. Protests against federal immigration enforcement have surged in the Twin Cities, with large gatherings of demonstrators advocating for the withdrawal of federal agents amidst frigid temperatures.
