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A man wounded during an encounter with federal agents in Minneapolis has died, according to the city’s police chief, marking the second fatal shooting linked to federal operations in the city in less than three weeks.
The US Department of Homeland Security said in a statement to AFP that the individual was armed, but provided no additional details about the confrontation and did not explicitly confirm the death. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz reacted sharply, describing the incident as “another horrific shooting.”
In a post on X, DHS said an agent fired what it called defensive shots after fearing for his own safety and that of other officers. Emergency responders at the scene attempted life-saving measures, but the man was pronounced dead there. DHS added that the shooting occurred during a targeted operation aimed at arresting an undocumented migrant wanted in connection with a violent assault.
Governor Walz said he had raised the issue with the White House, expressing deep frustration over the growing number of incidents involving federal agents in the state. “Minnesota has had it. This is sickening,” he wrote, calling on President Donald Trump to halt the operation and withdraw what he described as thousands of aggressive and inadequately trained officers from the state.
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Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar went further, labeling the killing an execution and accusing the Trump administration of turning Minneapolis into a “war zone.” Her comments come as the administration intensifies a nationwide crackdown on undocumented migrants, deploying large numbers of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to Democratic-led cities.
Tensions in Minneapolis have been escalating since January 7, when federal agents shot and killed Renee Good, a US citizen. An autopsy later ruled that death a homicide, a medical classification that does not automatically imply criminal wrongdoing. The agent involved in that case, identified as Jonathan Ross, has not been suspended or charged.
Public anger has grown in recent days following the detention of a five-year-old child during an operation targeting his father. Responding to the latest shooting, Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar urged senior officials to confront the reality of the situation. “The world is watching,” she wrote, directing her message at Trump and members of his administration who authorized the ICE surge.
