Federal Officer Shoots Suspect in Leg After Attack During Minneapolis Arrest

Incident Overview

• 🎯 A federal officer shot a man in the leg in Minneapolis while attempting an arrest.
• ⚡ The incident occurred approximately four and a half miles from a previous fatal shooting by an ICE agent.

Suspect Apprehension and Attack

• 🚓 Federal officers, part of the Department of Homeland Security, were initially pursuing a man from Venezuela who was in the U.S. illegally.
• 🚗 The suspect fled, crashed his vehicle into a parked car, and then ran away.
• 💥 When officers caught up to him, two other individuals emerged from a nearby apartment and attacked the officer with a shovel and a broom handle.
• 🔫 Shots were fired by the federal officer during the altercation.

Aftermath and Official Statements

• 🏥 The injured man is expected to recover; the condition of the officer, who was struck by the shovel, is unknown.
• 🤝 The two individuals who attacked the officer have been taken into custody.
• 📢 A large crowd of protesters gathered near the scene, and officers reportedly used tear gas to disperse them.
• 🗣️ The Department of Homeland Security released a statement criticizing Minnesota leaders for encouraging resistance to federal law enforcement.