Minneapolis officials on Saturday morning said they are aware of reports of another shooting involving federal law enforcement officers in the city.
The shooting comes less than three weeks after Renee Good, an American citizen, was shot and killed by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis while she tried driving away from a confrontation, sparking protests nationwide.
City officials said in their statement that the “shooting involving federal law enforcement” occurred in the area of West 26th Street and Nicollet Avenue South – and that they are “working to confirm additional details”.
“We ask the public to remain calm and avoid the immediate area,” the statement added.
A law enforcement source directly briefed on the situation provided the Guardian with a photo of a handgun next to a loaded magazine. “Suspect had a firearm with two magazines,” the source said. “Situation evolving. Will get … more information ASAP.”
Minnesota’s governor, Tim Walz, added in a statement shortly afterward that he has spoken with the White House “after another horrific shooting by federal agents this morning”.
“Minnesota has had it,” said Walz, who was Kamala Harris’s running mate in the 2024 presidential election that she lost to Donald Trump. “This is sickening.”
“The president must end this operation,” Walz also said, referring to the Trump administration’s ongoing immigration enforcement operation in the state.
“Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota,” he added. “Now.”
The Minneapolis police department and the Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to requests for comment from the Guardian on Saturday morning.
A video circulating online on Saturday morning, which matches the reported location of the shooting mentioned by the officials, shows a man being wrestled to the ground by several law enforcement officers, before being shot, what appears to be several times. At least two officers can be seen with their weapons drawn.
Bill Melugin of Fox News, which is generally aligned with the Trump administration, quickly reported on Saturday that he was told by “multiple law enforcement sources” that border patrol was the agency involved in the shooting. Melugin reported being told the person is “down,” and medics were working on the person.
Ramon Antonio Vargas contributed reporting