Man shot and killed by ICE agents in another Minneapolis shooting
Sunday, 25 January 2026
Federal officers shot and killed a 37-year-old man in Minneapolis amid the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, according to a hospital record obtained by AP.
Minneapolis Governor Tim Walz, a Democrat, said in a social media post that he had been in contact with the White House after the shooting.
He called on US President Donald Trump to end the crackdown in his state. The details surrounding the shooting weren’t immediately clear.
Homeland Security spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin told AP in a text messages that person had a firearm with two magazines. The shooting came amid widespread daily protests in the Twin Cities since the January 7 shooting of 37-year-old Renee Good.
Trump weighs in after shooting
Trump weighed in on social media by lashing out at Minnesota’s governor and the Minneapolis mayor with a post that seemed to only heighten the tensions rather than calm the chaos.
Trump shared images of the gun that immigration officials said was recovered and said “What is that all about? Where are the local Police? Why weren’t they allowed to protect ICE Officers?”
He said that Walz and Frey are “are inciting Insurrection, with their pompous, dangerous, and arrogant rhetoric.” He also blamed them for a series of fraud cases in in Minnesota involving government programs and defendants who have roots in Somalia.
Trump’s post veered away from remarks by Vice President JD Vance this week when he visited Minneapolis and said he wanted to “lower the temperature.”
Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act, but Vance said that the Trump administration did not feel it was necessary “right now.”
DHS says officers fired ‘defensive shots’
Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement that federal officers were conducting an operation as part of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
She said officers fired “defensive shots” after a man with a handgun approached them and “violently resisted” when officers tried to disarm him. O’Hara said police believe the man was a “lawful gun owner with a permit to carry.”
Police chief asks public to remain calm
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara appealed for calm, both from the public and from federal law enforcement, following the shooting of a man.
“Our demand today is for those federal agencies that are operating in our city to do so with the same discipline, humanity and integrity that effective law enforcement in this country demands,” the chief said.
“We urge everyone to remain peaceful. We recognise that there is a lot of anger and a lot of questions around what has happened, but we need people to remain peaceful in the area.”
Police also clarified that the age of the man shot is 37.
Angry crowd gathers, call officers ‘cowards’
An angry crowd gathered after the shooting and screamed profanities at federal officers, calling them “cowards” and telling them to go home.
One officer responded mockingly as he walked away, telling them: “Boo hoo.” Agents elsewhere shoved a yelling protester into a car.
The intersection where the shooting has been blocked off, and Border Patrol agents are on the scene wielding batons.
The shooting happened a day after thousands of demonstrators protesting the crackdown on immigrants crowded the city’s streets in frigid weather, calling for federal law enforcement to leave.
Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar expresses outrage
Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar has expressed outrage at the shooting of a man during an immigration operation.
“Donald Trump and all your lieutenants who ordered this ICE surge: watch the horrific video of the killing today. The world is watching. Thousands of citizens stopped and harassed. Local police no longer able to do their work. Kids hiding. Schools closed. Get ICE out of Minnesota,” Klobuchar said in a message posted on X.
Minneapolis Democrats react to tragedy
Minnesota Senator Tina Smith issued a statement after the shooting of a man during an ICE operation. She said: “We are gathering more information, but ICE must leave now so MPD can secure the scene and do their jobs.”
Congresswoman Angie Craig said in a statement that she has seen “my own eyes the video of another horrific killing by ICE agents this morning in Minneapolis. This is sickening.
“The agency is beyond out of control. How much more evidence do my Republican colleagues in Minnesota need to speak out?”
“I am absolutely heartbroken, horrified, and appalled that federal agents murdered another member of our community. It is beyond shameful these federal agents are targeting our residents instead of protecting them,” Congresswoman Ilhan Omar said in a statement.
“This isn’t isolated or accidental. The Trump administration is trying to beat us into submission rather than protect us. …This administration cannot continue violating constitutional rights under the guise of immigration enforcement.”