A man is dead after a shooting in Minneapolis on Saturday involving federal immigration agents from Customs and Border Protection, a U.S. official with knowledge of the incident tells CBS News.
Two Department of Homeland Security officials told CBS News that the person had a firearm and two magazines, however, it is not known if the person brandished the weapon or if it was found after the shooting.
Video footage shared by CBS Minnesota and verified by CBS News Confirmed shows an altercation between several officers and a person on the ground before shots are heard.
The Minneapolis Police Department said the shooting took place near Nicollet Avenue and 26th Street. The victim has been identified as a man. Police urged people to avoid the area, though live footage from CBS Minnesota showed standoffs between protesters and federal officers. Airborne chemical irritants were being discharged, and whistling and shouting were audible on the video.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said he had spoken to the White House about the shooting.
“Minnesota has had it. This is sickening. The President must end this operation,” Walz said on social media. “Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota.”
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Police Chief Brian O’Hara are expected to hold a press conference at 12:30 p.m. ET/11:30 a.m. local time. Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino is expected to hold a press conference at 1 p.m. ET/12 p.m. local time.
This is the second time a person has been shot and killed by immigration officials in the city this month. Renee Good was shot and killed earlier in January by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer Jonathan Ross.
