The Department of Homeland Security stated at 5:42 p.m. UTC on January 24, 2026, that at 9:05 a.m. CT in Minneapolis, Border Patrol officers conducting a targeted operation against an illegal alien wanted for violent assault were approached by an individual armed with a 9 mm semi-automatic handgun near Nicollet and 27th streets; the suspect resisted disarming, prompting an agent to fire defensive shots, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. DHS reported the suspect possessed two magazines and no ID, with officers fearing for their lives during the armed struggle; medics provided immediate aid. Approximately 200 rioters arrived, obstructing and assaulting law enforcement, leading to crowd control measures, according to the official DHS statement posted on X. The incident occurred during an ICE operation, as confirmed by DHS, following earlier witness accounts cited by the Star Tribune of an agent shooting the man five times after a wrestling match. Radio traffic reported CPR in progress before EMS transport, per Bring Me The News. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker referenced the shooting in an X post between 4:46 p.m. and 5:15 p.m. UTC, demanding an end to ICE operations and urging governors to oppose them. U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) demanded ICE withdraw from Minnesota shortly after the shooting. The shooting is complicating Senate efforts to approve DHS and ICE funding packaged with five other government bills, with a partial shutdown possible Friday, according to @igorbobic on X.
