What triggered the protests in Minneapolis?

The protests were triggered by an ICE agent firing a defensive shot at a Venezuelan man who ambushed the agent with a snow shovel and broom handle during an arrest attempt, wounding the man in the leg.

What specific acts of vandalism occurred on federal vehicles?

Protesters spray-painted anti-ICE threats like 'F--- ICE' on vehicles, smashed windows, tore off panels, broke into vans, stole equipment including ammunition and documents, and ripped a locked storage box from a vehicle.

How did law enforcement respond to the protests?

Bureau of Prisons officers formed blockades, authorities deployed tear gas and flash bangs, declared an unlawful assembly, issued dispersal orders, and around 200 officers from MPD, State Patrol, and DNR assisted; 30 people were detained, cited, and released.

What was the condition of the injured parties in the shooting?

The Venezuelan suspect was wounded in the leg and hospitalized; the ICE agent was also transported to the hospital after the attack, with no further injury details specified.

What statements were made by officials regarding the incident?

President Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act if local officials fail to stop attacks on ICE; Minneapolis leaders urged calm and peaceful protests; DHS and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem addressed the shooting and vandalism.

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Minneapolis Protests Escalate as Federal Vehicles Vandalized After ICE-Related Shootings

Protests in Minneapolis intensified after ICE-related shootings; demonstrators vandalized federal vehicles, clashed with officers and looted equipment amid heavy federal deployment and increasing national threats.

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Minneapolis demonstrators spray-painted threats and 'F--- ICE' on vehicles believed to belong to federal officers, damaging windows and panels during unrest near federal operations.

DHS said an ICE agent fired a defensive shot after being ambushed during an arrest attempt; a Venezuelan man was wounded in the leg and taken to hospital.

Bureau of Prisons officers in riot gear formed blockades to shield DHS agents, while crowds hurled fireworks, rocks, and projectiles, prompting flash bangs and tear gas deployments.

Video showed rioters breaking into law-enforcement vans, stealing equipment and crates; some reported finding ammunition, while others smashed lockers and dragged crates to access contents.

President Trump threatened invoking the Insurrection Act if local officials fail to stop attacks on ICE, while Minneapolis leaders urged calm and called for restraint.

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: The protests were triggered by an ICE agent firing a defensive shot at a Venezuelan man who ambushed the agent with a snow shovel and broom handle during an arrest attempt, wounding the man in the leg.
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Fox News
: Protesters spray-painted anti-ICE threats like 'F--- ICE' on vehicles, smashed windows, tore off panels, broke into vans, stole equipment including ammunition and documents, and ripped a locked storage box from a vehicle.
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Fox News
: Bureau of Prisons officers formed blockades, authorities deployed tear gas and flash bangs, declared an unlawful assembly, issued dispersal orders, and around 200 officers from MPD, State Patrol, and DNR assisted; 30 people were detained, cited, and released.
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City of Minneapolis
: The Venezuelan suspect was wounded in the leg and hospitalized; the ICE agent was also transported to the hospital after the attack, with no further injury details specified.
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: President Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act if local officials fail to stop attacks on ICE; Minneapolis leaders urged calm and peaceful protests; DHS and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem addressed the shooting and vandalism.
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