This morning at approximately 9 am, near West 26th St. and Nicollet Ave South in Minneapolis, federal agents working as part of Operation Metro Surge, attempted to arrest a man who was reportedly armed with a handgun.
Video of the incident has surfaced from accross the street from the incident. It only shows about a 39 second segment in which the agents approach the man and begin to struggle with him. The man “turtled up” on his knees preventing the agents from securing him. A short time into the struggle a 4th man, apparently a citizen, grabs one of the man’s legs. It’s unclear if that man was attempting the free the suspect or assist the agents.
A short time into the struggle, all four men near the suspect move back rapidly, in apparent reaction to gun fire. It is unclear which agent(s) may have fired shots or if the suspect also fired shots. The DHS has released a brief statement that the suspect was armed with a handgun and two magazines.
Photo credit: Fox News, attributed to the DHS
EMS transported the man away from the scene, and Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara has reported that the man has died. It is presumed at this time that the FBI will again be asked by the DHS to conduct the follow up investigation into the shooting.
Governor Walz took to X within an hour of the shooting to describe it as “another horrific shooting” by “untrained officers.” Such a statement is utterly irresponsible at this early stage.
