Chaos erupts after feds shoot suspect in Minneapolis, DHS says deceased man was armed

Reports of a Border Patrol-involved shooting in Minneapolis, Minnesota, are emerging, with authorities claiming the suspect had a firearm.

Social media exploded on Saturday with videos and reports of a law enforcement operation in Minnesota, where a suspect ended up being shot. Further reporting indicates that leftist protesters have already turned out on the scene as tensions continue to rise in the area.

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Fox News’ Bill Melugin reported on the firearm that was allegedly being held by the suspect, and was later “recovered by federal agents.”

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Senator Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, weighed in on X:

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“There has been another shooting involving federal agents in Minneapolis and I am working to get more information. I will update as soon as possible. To the Trump administration and the Republicans in Congress who have stood silent: Get ICE out of our state NOW,” she wrote.

The Department of Homeland Security also confirmed accounts of a firearm:

At 9:05 AM CT, as DHS law enforcement officers were conducting a targeted operation in Minneapolis against an illegal alien wanted for violent assault, an individual approached US Border Patrol officers with a 9 mm semi-automatic handgun, seen here.

The officers attempted to disarm the suspect but the armed suspect violently resisted. More details on the armed struggle are forthcoming.

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Fearing for his life and the lives and safety of fellow officers, an agent fired defensive shots. Medics on scene immediately delivered medical aid to the subject but was pronounced dead at the scene.

The suspect also had 2 magazines and no ID—this looks like a situation where an individual wanted to do maximum damage and massacre law enforcement.

About 200 rioters arrived at the scene and began to obstruct and assault law enforcement on the scene, crowd control measures were deployed for the safety of the public and law enforcement.

This situation is evolving, and more information is forthcoming.

Sierra Marlee

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