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Reports: Shooting involving federal law enforcement in north Minneapolis - kare11.com

By KARE 11 Staff

Jan 15 2026 01:55

To stream KARE 11 on your phone, you need the KARE 11 app. Next up in 5 Example video title will go here for this video Next up in 5 Example video title will go here for this video MINNEAPOLIS — Federal law enforcement was on scene at North Lyndale Avenue and 25th Avenue Wednesday night after a man was shot in the leg by a federal agent.  A KARE 11 photographer on scene said a crowd gathered in the area of the shooting and was tense and chaotic, with protestors using horns and whistles. At least one ambulance was seen leaving the area.  In a social media post, the City of Minneapolis said, "This evening, one adult male was shot by federal immigration enforcement agents in the 600 block of 24th Avenue North. He was transferred to a local hospital with apparent non-life-threatening injuries. We understand there is anger. We ask the public to remain calm. The City of Minneapolis again demands that ICE leave the city and state immediately. We stand by our immigrant and refugee communities – know that you have our full support."  By 10:38 p.m., a KARE 11 reporter says law enforcement had left the scene.  State investigators have been on the scene in North Minneapolis. I know you’re angry. I’m angry. What Donald Trump wants is violence in the streets. But Minnesota will remain an island of decency, of justice, of community, and of peace. Don’t give him what he wants. In a statement, Department of Homeland Security officials said the incident began at 6:50 p.m. Wednesday when federal law enforcement conducted a "targeted traffic stop" of a person from Venezuela. According to DHS, the person fled the scene in his vehicle, crashed, then ran away. When federal agents caught up to the man, "the subject and law enforcement were in a struggle on the ground, two subjects came out of a nearby apartment and also attacked the law enforcement officer with a snow shovel and broom handle."  "Fearing for his life and safety as he was being ambushed by three individuals, the officer fired defensive shots to defend his life. The initial subject was hit in the leg," DHS said in the statement.  DHS said the officer and the subject are both in the hospital, and two other people are in custody. Video posted to social media and shared by State Senator Erin Maye Quade purported to show the family of the man who was shot calling 911, with a woman saying in Spanish that ICE agents shot her husband in the leg. She claimed the agent had been following her husband and hit his vehicle and that agents attempted to enter their home.  Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara told media a 911 call came in at 6:51 p.m. for an adult man who was shot. He said the actions of the crowd Wednesday night were "unlawful."  Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey called the ongoing situation with federal law enforcement "unsustainable." He also called for people to protest peacefully, but said he understands why people are angry and afraid.  "American citizens are getting picked up off the street by people in masks. That's not the way things should be conducted in any city in America. That's not who we are, that's not America," Frey said. "So I'm calling for peace. Everybody has a role in achieving that peace. We're going to try do everything we can to keep it." RELATED: 'I'm calling for peace' Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey responds to protests after man shot in the leg by federal officer There were at least a hundred people on the scene where authorities were dispersing pepper spray, throwing pepper balls and using flash bangs as protestors throw things at the agents.  The incident comes one week after an ICE agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Good in south Minneapolis. That incident, along with the surge in federal agents in the Twin Cities for the past month, has led to widespread protests. Minnesota leaders are suing to make the federal government end the recent Dept of Homeland Security surge.  Just minutes after DHS says the incident began, Gov. Tim Walz made an address to Minnesotans, again calling on federal agents to leave the state.  RELATED: 'You've done enough' | Gov. Tim Walz addresses ongoing ICE presence