Minneapolis had a very tense situation early Saturday morning. This came on the heels of a shooting involving federal law enforcement agents at the corner of West 26th Street and Nicollet Avenue South. The killing has prompted a groundswell of outrage from local leaders and citizens. The stop included at least two officers who approached a suspect believed to possess an assault-style weapon and two magazines, guns drawn.
The shooting, as confirmed by officials in Minneapolis, sparked outrage and drew swift questions about the continued status of federal agents deployed to the city. Local county commissioner Angela Conley, who alleged that she saw the shooting, called it a “cold-blooded murder.”
Witness testimony paints a confused, frightening scene as multiple police officers struggled with a man on the ground. Just hours later, gunfire erupted—all of it recorded and posted to social media. In the aftermath of the incident, within moments dozens of federal agents descended on the area. They used or deployed what appeared to be chemical irritants into the assembled crowd.
Minnesota’s new democratic leaders immediately responded to the news. Democratic National Committee Chairperson Ken Martin expressed his outrage. He declared, “What the fuck is actually going on in this country? His comments show the increasing anger of local officials at the way federal law enforcement is handling operations in the area.
Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar similarly denounced the shooting, with a statement that stressed her alarm over the pattern of violence. She stated, “There has been another shooting involving federal agents in Minneapolis, and I am working to get more information.” Klobuchar further demanded accountability from federal authorities, saying, “To the Trump administration and the Republicans in Congress who have stood silent: get ICE out of our state NOW.”
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz took immediate action to the situation, engaging in conversations with the White House. He was clear that he was concerned about Trump administration’s muscle-flexing immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota. Governor Walz has been a vocal advocate for the removal of ICE from the state. He stresses that this culturally significant change is crucial for building healthy community safety and trust.
This shooting comes just under three weeks after the tragic murder of Daunte Wright in nearby Minneapolis. There, a federal immigration enforcement officer killed Renee Good, an American citizen. The summer’s events have further galvanized calls to monitor and reform how federal agents operate on the local level.