An armed man the Department of Homeland Security says was determined to interfere with Border Patrol officers in Minneapolis was killed in a struggle Saturday morning.
The incident, the second shooting involving federal efforts to round up illegal immigrants in Minneapolis, sparked riots.
“At 9:05 AM CT, as DHS law enforcement officers were conducting a targeted operation in Minneapolis against an illegal alien wanted for violent assault, an individual approached US Border Patrol officers with a 9 mm semi-automatic handgun,” DHS said in a post on X.
“The suspect also had 2 magazines and no ID — this looks like a situation where an individual wanted to do maximum damage and massacre law enforcement,” the post said.
At 9:05 AM CT, as DHS law enforcement officers were conducting a targeted operation in Minneapolis against an illegal alien wanted for violent assault, an individual approached US Border Patrol officers with a 9 mm semi-automatic handgun, seen here.
The officers attempted to… pic.twitter.com/5Y50mYONGH
— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) January 24, 2026
“The officers attempted to disarm the suspect but the armed suspect violently resisted,” DHS wrote, promising details would be provided later.
“Fearing for his life and the lives and safety of fellow officers, an agent fired defensive shots. Medics on scene immediately delivered medical aid to the subject but was pronounced dead at the scene,” the agency said.
BREAKING: ICE agents involved in a shooting in Minneapolis.
The suspect was armed and is reportedly down.
Pray for our law enforcement. They are under constant attack.
pic.twitter.com/Sh00gQQs7K— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) January 24, 2026
The post noted that the incident increased the harassment federal agents have suffered.
“About 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,” the post said.
Yeah, we’re probably getting riots.
Already looks like a war zone in Minneapolis.pic.twitter.com/LWPQwUWL4j
— Dustin Grage (@GrageDustin) January 24, 2026
ABC News reported that Minneapolis state patrol called the protesters at the scene of the shooting an unlawful assembly and ordered them to disperse.
🚨 JUST IN: Jacob Frey and Tim Walz are getting MASSIVE BLAME for today’s Border Patrol-involved shooting in Minneapolis, and they’re 100% right!
Marc Thiessen nailed it: These sanctuary clowns REFUSE to cooperate with ICE, forcing huge raids to round up criminals. That leads to… pic.twitter.com/BZ5ReHdRk0
— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) January 24, 2026
The incident led Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to again condemn the efforts of federal agents to arrest criminal illegal immigrants, according to CBS News.
“Minnesota has had it. This is sickening. The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now,” Walz said.
The person shot in Minneapolis today by Border Patrol pulled a gun beforehand. The man also had two loaded magazines. Justified 100 percent. pic.twitter.com/3jmXKda4Yj
— Anthony Brian Logan (ABL) 🇺🇸 (@ANTHONYBLOGAN) January 24, 2026
CBS News reported that the man who was killed was 51 years old. He has not been identified.
The fatal shooting came nearly three weeks after the death of anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement protester Renee Good, who was killed after she drove her vehicle in the direction of an ICE agent.
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