Law enforcement officials stand guard in Minneapolis. File
| Photograph Credit score: Reuters
Federal immigration officers shot and killed a person on Saturday (January 24, 2026) in Minneapolis, drawing a whole bunch of protesters in a metropolis already shaken by one other deadly capturing weeks earlier.
The small print surrounding the capturing weren’t instantly clear, however Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz stated the particular person was shot amid the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. A hospital report obtained by The Related Press {that a} 51-year-old man who was shot by immigration officers had died.
Division of Homeland Safety spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin advised the AP in a textual content message that the particular person had a firearm with two magazines and that the scenario was “evolving.” DHS additionally distributed a photograph of a handgun they stated was on the one that was shot.
The capturing occurred amid widespread every day protests within the Twin Cities for the reason that January 7 capturing of 37-year-old Renee Good, who was killed when an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fired into her car. Saturday’s capturing unfolded simply over a mile away from the place Good was shot.
After the capturing, an indignant crowd gathered and screamed profanities at federal officers, calling them “cowards” and telling them to go dwelling. One officer responded mockingly as he walked away, telling them, “Boo hoo.” Brokers elsewhere shoved a yelling protester right into a automotive. Protesters dragged rubbish dumpsters from alleyways to dam the streets, and individuals who gathered chanted, “ICE out now,” referring to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
“They’re killing my neighbours!” stated Minneapolis resident Josh Koskie.
Federal officers wielded batons and deployed flash bangs on the group.
Mr. Walz, a Democrat, stated in a social media submit that he had been involved with the White Home. He urged President Donald Trump to finish what the Division of Homeland Safety has referred to as its largest-ever immigration enforcement operation.
“Pull the hundreds of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now,” Walz stated in a submit on X.
The capturing occurred a day after hundreds of demonstrators protesting the crackdown on immigrants crowded town’s streets in frigid climate, calling for federal regulation enforcement to go away.
Printed – January 24, 2026 11:04 pm IST









