A federal immigration officer shot and wounded a Venezuelan man in north Minneapolis during a targeted traffic stop late Wednesday, officials said, a confrontation that set off renewed protests and clashes between demonstrators and federal agents deployed to the city. Both the officer and the wounded man were taken to hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, according to statements from DHS and the City of Minneapolis. AI-generated illustrationThe incident is unfolding during an expanded federal immigration enforcement presence in Minnesota that officials have described as Operation Metro Surge. Roughly 3,000 federal officers, including personnel from ICE and Border Patrol, have been deployed in recent weeks to support targeted enforcement actions across the state. As demonstrations continue, city leaders are urging calm even as they press demands that federal immigration operations be scaled back amid growing public health, legal and social equity concerns.

Source: Washington Post January 15, 2026 22:02 UTC