Federal Officers Kill Man During Minneapolis Immigration Crackdown
A man shot by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis died amid protests and disputed accounts about whether he was armed, hospital records and officials show.
Overview
Federal immigration officers shot and killed a man Saturday in Minneapolis during an operation tied to the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, according to a hospital record and Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin.
The shooting occurred just over a mile from the Jan. 7 fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good and took place amid daily protests against Operation Metro Surge, which has drawn thousands of demonstrators across the Twin Cities.
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara said the 37-year-old man was killed but declined to identify him and said details about the confrontation were limited, while DHS said officers fired "defensive shots" after the man allegedly approached with a handgun.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and U.S. Senators Tina Smith and Amy Klobuchar called for ICE and other federal agents to leave the state, with Walz urging the White House to end the operation and Smith saying "ICE must leave now," reflecting growing political backlash.
Investigations and inquiries are expected as officials seek more information, with protests continuing and federal officials distributing a photo of a handgun they said was on the person who was shot, while witnesses and some officials dispute aspects of DHS's account.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources frame the story as a community under siege and a critique of federal immigration enforcement by foregrounding protesters' fear and civic disruption, using vivid action verbs, prioritizing local officials' and activists' perspectives, linking incidents chronologically to imply a pattern, and juxtaposing DHS self-defense statements without equal investigative detail.
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FAQ
Operation Metro Surge is a Trump administration initiative launched in December 2025, deploying thousands of federal ICE and DHS agents to Minnesota for mass immigration arrests and deportations, escalating to 3,000 agents by mid-January 2026.
Federal officers shot a 37-year-old man during an immigration operation, claiming defensive shots after he approached with a handgun; witnesses and officials dispute this, while DHS released a photo of the weapon and hospital records confirm the death.
Renee Nicole Good, an unarmed U.S. citizen mother of three, was fatally shot by an ICE agent on January 7, 2026, while filming agents, sparking protests just over a mile from the recent shooting amid opposition to Operation Metro Surge.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Sens. Tina Smith, and Amy Klobuchar demanded ICE leave the state; the state and cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul sued to halt the operation, alleging constitutional violations and retaliation.
DHS reports 10,000 arrests since last year, with 3,300 during the current surge, though full details are not public and include both criminal and non-criminal cases.
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