ICE-involved shooting reported during Minneapolis enforcement action

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent is in the hospital after being ambushed during an attempt to arrest a Venezuelan citizen in Minneapolis on Wednesday evening, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

The agent was ambushed by two men while trying to conduct a traffic stop on an illegal immigrant from Venezuela, DHS said, adding that the agent fired his gun during the alleged attack because he “feared for his life and safety.”

DHS says a Venezuelan suspect was shot but is in stable condition and is currently in custody.

According to DHS, the incident began around 6:50 p.m. local time when federal law enforcement attempted a traffic stop. DHS added that the suspect was released into the country in 2022 under the Biden administration.

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DHS said the suspect attempted to flee, evading arrest, but crashed into a parked vehicle. He then fled on foot.

According to DHS, when an officer attempted to capture and detain the suspect, the suspect resisted and “violently assaulted the officers.”

While the officer and the suspect were “fighting on the ground,” two other men emerged from a nearby apartment and attacked the officer with a snow shovel and a broom handle, DHS said.

The main suspect broke free during the argument and also began hitting the officer with a shovel or broom handle, according to DHS.

DHS said the officer opened fire defensively in “defense of his life” and the suspect was shot in the leg.

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The scene of a new shooting in Minneapolis, Minnesota, involving an ICE agent who was allegedly assaulted during an attempt to arrest a Venezuelan illegal immigrant. (Jen Johnson)

DHS said all three men barricaded themselves inside the apartment before being taken into custody.

“This attack on another brave member of law enforcement occurred as Minnesota’s top leaders, Governor Walz and Mayor Frey, actively encouraged organized resistance against ICE and federal law enforcement,” DHS said in a statement. he said.

The ministry added that the two leaders’ “hate speech and resistance against men and women who are just trying to do their jobs must end.”

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“Federal law enforcement is facing a 1,300% increase in attacks against criminals and lawbreakers as they risk their lives to apprehend them,” DHS said.

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche reacted to Wednesday evening’s shooting, placing the blame on Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey.

“The Minnesota uprising is a direct result of a FAILED governor and a TERRIBLE mayor encouraging violence against law enforcement,” he wrote in a post on X. “This is disgusting. Walz and Frey – I’m focused on stopping you from your terrorism by any means necessary. This is not a threat. It’s a promise.”

White House Communications Director Steven Cheung slammed Walz with an X following the incident.

“Thugs who stopped the traffic of an illegal alien who was RELEASED BY Biden in Minneapolis attacked the law enforcement officer with a shovel,” he said. “Maybe they were inspired by Loser Tim Walz, who constantly goes after the cops every day.”

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The incident comes less than a week after 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good was killed in Minneapolis by an ICE agent who allegedly tried to run her over with his car.

Fox News Digital has reached out to Mayor Frey and Governor Walz’s office for comment.

This is an evolving story. Please check back for updates.