ICE officers in Minneapolis shoot Venezuelan man within the leg : NPR

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Sergio Martínez-Beltrán/NPR MINNEAPOLIS — An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot an immigrant man within the leg on Wednesday night after "being ambushed and attacked" by two different individuals and the immigrant they have been making an attempt to arrest, in line with the Division of Homeland Safety.

The capturing occurred in North Minneapolis precisely per week after 37-year-old U.S. citizen Renee Macklin Good was killed by an ICE agent within the metropolis.

In an announcement posted on X, DHS mentioned brokers have been conducting a focused site visitors cease when the person — a Venezuelan nationwide — fled the scene in his automobile earlier than crashing into one other automobile. DHS says the person fled on foot, however he was apprehended by immigration officers.

DHS says the person resisted arrest and "violently" assaulted the officer, earlier than two different individuals "got here out from a close-by condo and in addition attacked the legislation enforcement officer with a snow shovel and broom deal with." The agent shot on the man they have been initially making an attempt to apprehend, and hit him within the leg. The person was transported to a hospital with a non-life threatening damage, in line with the Metropolis of Minneapolis.

In keeping with DHS, the incident began 10 minutes earlier than a statewide deal with by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in regards to the surge in immigration brokers in his state. In his primetime message, Walz known as on the Trump administration to "finish this occupation" and inspired residents who see immigration brokers of their neighborhoods to "take out that cellphone and hit file" to create a database of ICE's actions.

Minneapolis has been on edge since Good's capturing. Protesters have taken to the streets, and there have been a number of clashes between federal brokers and residents.

After Wednesday's capturing, protesters arrived on the space the place it occurred to protest ICE's actions. The immigration brokers deployed irritants and flashbangs to disperse the crowds.

Karen, a Minneapolis nurse who requested NPR to solely use her first identify as a result of she fears for her security, mentioned it was her first time at a protest in opposition to ICE.

"I am a nurse and I am afraid individuals are going to get damage," she mentioned. "I am right here to maintain my neighbors secure."

Cameron, a demonstrator from Minneapolis who requested NPR to solely use his first identify, mentioned the presence of federal immigration brokers in his neighborhood has pushed his favourite eating places to shut down as a result of workers are afraid "ICE goes to point out up."