Border Patrol agents shot and killed a man in south Minneapolis on Saturday morning during a physical altercation. This is the third shooting by a federal agent in as many weeks in the city.
The man had a firearm with two magazines, which were recovered by federal agents on the scene, the Department of Homeland Security told the Washington Examiner.
Footage of the shooting shows several CBP officers wrestling with the man on a city sidewalk. After a struggle, gunshots were heard as agents backed away while shooting at the man.
“Did they f***ing kill that guy? Are you f***ing kidding me, dude?” a bystander said in the footage. “Not again, are you f***ing kidding me? That guy is dead.”
Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) appeared to place the blame for the shooting on the federal government and “violent, untrained officers” in the wake of the incident. He previously criticized leaders for publicly rushing to pass judgement on the shooting of Renee Good by an immigration officer earlier this month after she struck him with her SUV.
“I just spoke with the White House after another horrific shooting by federal agents this morning. Minnesota has had it. This is sickening,” Walz said on X. “The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now.”
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The shooting comes the day after more than 700 Minneapolis businesses shut down on Friday to protest ICE’s presence in the city.
The shooting of Good in early January by federal agents also sparked significant protests in Minneapolis. The FBI agent who investigated the shooting resigned last week after leadership pressured her to end the investigation.
