A federal agent shot and killed a man who was brandishing a gun while officers in Minneapolis were attempting to arrest an illegal criminal Saturday morning, the Department of Homeland Security said.<\/p>\n
The incident, which was captured on video, drew an immediate crowd of rowdy protesters, prompting law enforcement to fire multiple rounds of tear gas in an effort to disperse them.<\/p>\n
Rioters were seen hurling trash cans at an armored vehicle and chanting at armed federal officers in the aftermath of the incident.<\/p>\n
A 39-second clip showed about half a dozen cops struggling with someone on the sidewalk in front of a donut shop at 26th Street and Nicollet Avenue, when the gunfire erupted.<\/p>\n
The gun that allegedly belongs to the suspect who was shot in Minnesota. DHS<\/p>\n
The shooting, which occurred at 9:05 a.m. local time, came during a \u201ctargeted operation\u201d against an illegal immigrant wanted for violent assault when \u201can individual approached US Border Patrol officers with a 9 mm semi-automatic handgun,\u201d a DHS statement said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe officers attempted to disarm the suspect but the armed suspect violently resisted,\u201d DHS said. \u201cFearing for his life and the lives and safety of fellow officers, an agent fired defensive shots.\u201d<\/p>\n
Medics tended to the armed man, but he was pronounced dead at the scene, the statement said.<\/p>\n
In addition to the weapon, the suspect had two magazine clips and lacked identification, according to the feds, who said \u201cthis looks like a situation where an individual wanted to do maximum damage and massacre law enforcement.<\/p>\n
\u201cAbout 200 rioters arrived at the scene and began to obstruct and assault law enforcement on the scene, crowd control measures were deployed for the safety of the public and law enforcement.\u201d<\/p>\n
A 39-second clip shared to social media showed about half a dozen cops struggling with someone on the sidewalk in front of a donut shop at 26th Street and Nicollet Avenue, when the gunfire erupted.<\/p>\n
People hug each other at the scene of a shooting involving federal officers in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 24, 2026. REUTERS<\/p>\n
People gather behind cordon tape at the scene of a shooting involving federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, on January 24, 2026. REUTERS<\/p>\n
The officers appeared to scatter after the barrage of shots went off, according to the footage.<\/p>\n
The shooting happened after the man brandished a firearm with two magazines, a law enforcement source told The Post, sharing a photo of the firearm.<\/p>\n
In a statement, city officials urged residents to stay calm and avoid the area.<\/p>\n
A woman reacts after a shooting involving federal officers in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 24, 2026. Getty Images<\/p>\n
A protester is arrested as people gather after a shooting involving federal officers in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 24, 2026. CRAIG LASSIG\/EPA\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are aware of reports of another shooting involving federal law enforcement in the area of 26th Street W and Nicollet Ave. We are working to confirm additional details,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n
More than 100 protesters had been at the scene when the encounter occurred \u2013 a number that quickly grew.<\/p>\n
Protesters infuriated by the ICE deployment<\/a> have been heckling people they believe to be government agents in the area.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with all you need to know\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMorning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n On Friday, protesters yelled obscenities at two people wearing plain clothes who they believed to be agents after protesters claimed their rental car was linked to the incident, according to video reviewed by The Post.<\/p>\n Neither person was an officer.<\/p>\n