ICE Officer Shoots Undocumented Immigrant During Minneapolis Traffic Stop

Escalating Violence in Minneapolis

• 🎯 An ICE officer opened fire, hitting an undocumented Venezuelan man in the leg during a targeted traffic stop in Minneapolis.
• ⚠️ This incident occurred exactly one week after another ICE agent shot and killed Renee Good, fueling community outrage.

DHS Account of the Incident

• ⚡ DHS states that agents were attempting to apprehend a Venezuelan man who fled the scene in his vehicle, crashed, and then fled on foot.
• 💥 When the officer caught up to the subject, the man allegedly resisted and violently assaulted the officer.
• 🤕 Two other subjects emerged from a nearby apartment and also attacked the officer with a snow shovel and broom handle, prompting the officer to fire defensive shots.

Community and Political Reactions

• 🗣️ Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey urged protesters to go home and called ICE's conduct "disgusting" and "intolerable," demanding ICE leave the city.
• 🏛️ Congressional Democrats are filing articles of impeachment against the Department of Homeland Security Secretary, alleging rogue actions by ICE and Border Patrol.
• 📈 The incident adds to escalating outrage over ICE's aggressive tactics and immigration crackdowns in the Twin Cities, where ICE has arrested over 2400 people recently.

Previous Incident Details

• 💔 The previous incident involved the fatal shooting of Renee Good, a 37-year-old wife and mother of three.
• 🚗 DHS claimed Good was blocking the road and tried to run down Agent Jonathan Ross, while other observers stated she was trying to drive away.
• 🏥 Both the officer and the initial subject in the recent shooting are in the hospital, while the two additional attackers are in custody.